Vernon
The 65 foot long fishing vessel Vernon suffer water ingress while off Ketchikan, Alaska. The crew contacted the Coast Guard the vessel was taking on water in the engine room. The 47-foot motor life boat along with the 25-foot response boat were dispatched to the scene. Once on scene, the Coast Guard crew began operating dewatering pumps and brought the flooding under control. The rescue boats escorted the Vernon back to Ketchikan. No reports of injuries. The cause of the flooding was under investigation.
