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Tourists Wade Ashore

Tourists Wade Ashore

Photo: Sleeping Bear Dune Cruises

The 60 foot tour boat Picture Rocks with 61 passengers became disabled while sailing near Empire, Michigan.   A wave struck the tour boat smashing a window and shorting out the electronics.   The vessel contacted the Coast Guard who dispatched a helicopter to the scene.  With their assistance, the vessel was beached and passengers waded ashore.   Two passengers had to be airlifted to safety after sustaining a shoulder injury.     No reports of pollution.   At the time of the incident, there were waves 2 to 4 feet in height.

Raw Video from Coast Guard on You Tube

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Fishing Vessel off Chatham

Fishing Vessel off Chatham

The fishing vessel Fisherman became disabled off Chatham, Massachussetts.  The fishing vessel engines and generators had failed and could not be restarted.  The crew contacted the Coast Guard who dispatched the cutter Harriet Lane.   The cutter took the Fisherman under tow back to port.   No reports of injuries or pollution being released.

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Two Sons Saved

Two Sons Saved

The 31 foot fishing vessel Two Sons with 2 crew on board reported they were taking on water near the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco.   The crew sent out a distress call to the Coast Guard stating the vessel’s pumps were unable to keep up with the water ingress.   The Coast Guard dispatched a helicopter along with the 47 foot lifeboat and the 87 foot cutter Tern.   The 47-foot lifeboat reached the scene and transferred two dewatering pumps to the Two Sons.  However, the crew were unable to keep the pumps running.   The cutter Tern brought two of their own crewmen on board the Two Sons to assist with the pumps.   With this assistance, the pumps were able to completely de-water the fishing vessel.   The Two Sons was escorted by the Tern to pier 45 in San Francisco Bay.   No reports of injuries or pollution being released.

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