Browsed by
Tag: United States Coast Guard

Marion H

Marion H

Marion H
Photo: chinookobserver.com

The 30 foot long, 11 ton fishing vessel Marion H sprung a leak and sank off the Columbia River Bar near Fort Stevens State Park.  The Marion H had issued a mayday call while off Tilamook Head when the crew discovered the fishing vessel was taking on water. The Coast Guard dispatched a helicopter and motor lifeboats to the scene.  The helicopter arrived and dropped a dewatering pump.  The lifeboat arrived soon after and assisted with dewatering and took the Marion H under tow. The vessels proceeded toward Cape Disappointment for several hours, but one of the pumps failed.  The motor lifeboat dropped the tow and the Marion H sank in deep water some 10 miles offshore.  No report of injuries to the two crew on board.

Tamara

Tamara

Tamara
Photo: USCG

The 42 foot long fishing vessel Tamara ran aground near Ocean Shores, Washington. The Tamara had gone aground in shallow water and the two crew  rescued assistance.  A motor lifeboat was dispatched to the scene, but the water was too shallow to reach the stranded fishing vessel. A Jayhawk helicopter arrived on scene and hoisted the crew to safety.  The two men were taken to a local hospital for evaluation.  Reports state pollution was spotted around the vessel.  The Tamara had up to 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel on board at the time of the grounding. A response crew has been contracted to clean up the pollution.

Jamie K

Jamie K

Jamie K
Photo: uscg

On July 28, the 52 foot long fishing vessel Jamie K ran aground off Cape Blanco, Oregon. The Jamie K had suffered a power black out and was being driven toward the shore in 30 mph winds. The crew sent out a distress call to the Coast Guard requesting assistance.  The fishing vessel struck bottom just 250 yards off the shore began to take on water. The four crew put on survival suits and planned to abandon ship into the vessel’s life raft.  A Coast Guard helicopter arrived on scene and lowered a rescue swimmer.  However, the  winch on the helicopter suffered a malfunction and could not hoist anyone up.  The Coast Guard rescue swimmer took individually the 4 crew of the Jamie K to shore.  Reports state the Jamie K had some 10,000 pounds of shrimp on board with 3,000 gallons of diesel fuel. Fuel had been released into the water. No reports of injuries.