The 45 foot long fishing boat Captain Dump II became disabled off the Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina. The fishing vessel dropped anchor and contacted the Coast Guard for assistance. A Motor Lifeboat was dispatched to the scene and took the Captain Dump II under tow. The vessels proceeded into Beaufort Inlet where another fishing boat took over the tow. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
On March 10, the fishing vessel Ms. Nicani became disabled in a severe storm off Yaquina Bay, Oregon. The fishing vessel was a few miles off shore when a wave smashed the pilothouse window and ruin the electrical systems. The disabled Ms. Nicani requested assistance with two Coast Guard 47-foot Motor Life Boat responding. The Coast Guard was able to connect a towline to the Ms. Nicani, but the vessels remained off shore until conditions improve. Reports state that waves were between 20 to 25 foot high making it impossible to cross the Yaquina Bay bar. No reports of injuries to the three crew on board the Ms. Nicani.
The 76 foot long fishing vessel Carolina Queen III ran aground near the East Rockaway Inlet off Queens, New York. During the night, the Carolina Queen III had sprung a leak and sent out a distress call to the Coast Guard. The scallop fishing boat proceeded back towards port while the Coast Guard dispatched a response boat to the scene. While the crew of the Carolina Queen III was able to bring the flooding under control, the trawler ran ashore. With waves reaching 12 feet, the seven crew on the Carolina Queen III were hoisted off by a rescue helicopter. During the rescue, the 25-foot Coast Guard response boat capsized and spilled out five crew into the water. The Coast Guard crew were able to swim ashore. No reports of injuries, but the seven crew were later taken to hospital for observation. Reports state the 25-foot rescue boat was later secured on the shore.
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