Coast Guard rescues two men from fishing boat

Fishing vessel Patricia Jean is hard aground on the West break wall in Point Judith Harbor of Refuge Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (U.S. Coast Guard photo / Petty Officer 3rd Class Riley Harriman.)

BOSTON — A Coast Guard Station Point Judith, R.I. 47-foot motor life boat crew rescued two fishermen after their boat lost steering and went aground on the West break wall in Point Judith Harbor of Refuge Saturday at 4:35 a.m.


The men aboard fishing vessel Patricia Jean, a 65-foot fishing boat home ported in Point Judith, called 911 after their boat lost steering and went hard aground in 2-to-4 foot seas. The 911 operator called Station Point Judith, which launched the boat crew at 4:27 a.m.

The Coast Guard boat was unable to get close to the fishing vessel because of the rocks, so the fishermen put on survival suits and jumped into the water, which is 51 degrees Fahrenheit. The Coast Guard boat crew threw the men heaving lines, hauled them aboard, and brought them back to the station. The Patricia Jean sank, and the vessel's owner has contracted with Clean Harbors to contain any pollution.
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Mass. flew over the vessel this morning, and noticed a light fuel sheen surrounding the vessel. Two Coast Guard pollution response petty officers based in Providence, R.I. are on scene to coordinate pollution containment.

The rescued men, who were heading out to sea on a fishing trip, are Daniel Conrad, the vessel's owner, and Robert Kenyon. Neither man suffered any injuries during the incident.
The Coast Guard is working closely with Conrad and commercial salvage to develop plans to extricate the boat from the rocks. Current on scene weather is 10-knot winds, with 1-to-2 foot seas.
"We couldn't get too close to the fishing boat because it was aground on rocks, so the fishermen had to abandon ship," said Petty Officer 2nd Class John Borzilleri from Station Point Judith. "Luckily the men had survival suits and were only in the cold water for about two minutes before we were able to haul them onto the Coast Guard boat."

Tug dragging anchor off Flamborough Head

Shipspotting.com photo of BNS Crocus

19 November 2009 09:27 Maritime And Coastguard Agency (National)

At half past six this morning Humber Coastguard received an emergency call from the tug 'Jadi' reporting that they had lost all power and were drifting in shallow water off Flamborough Head.

Concerned that the vessel would run aground, Humber Coastguard immediately contacted the nearest vessel; the Belgian Naval vessel 'Crocus' to ask for their assistance. Bridlington and Flamborough Lifeboats were also requested to launch, and all three vessels proceeded to the tug. The four crew on board the Jadi were requested to don survival suits and await the arrival of the lifeboats. In the meantime, Humber Coastguard issued a Pan Pan broadcast, warning other shipping in the area of the drifting 24 metre tug.


By 07.30 all units were on scene, with the Bridlington and Flambrough Lifeboats standing by with the Warship 'Crocus'.


Paul Hutson, Humber Coastguard Duty Watch Manager said:


"When we first received the call from the Jadi we were very concerned for the vessel, and for the four crew on board as they were drifting in shallow waters of six metres in southwesterly 7 to gale force 8 winds.


At this time, all units are standing by the casualty, whose anchor is holding, awaiting tug assistance from the River Humber."

Russian ship in distress off Kamchatka towed to port

PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, November 14 (RIA Novosti) - A coast guard vessel towed a Russian fishing trawler in distress to a nearest port in the Bering Sea, a coast guard spokesman said on Saturday.

"The vessel in distress was taken to the port of Ossora on the northeastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula early on Saturday," Andrei Orlov said.

On Thursday night the Fortuna trawler with 16 crewmembers sent a distress call saying it had lost power due to a fuel system malfunction and was drifting in the Karaginsky Gulf about 142 kilometers [88 miles] off the coast.

The crew failed to repair the fuel system and restart the engine. The malfunction was presumably caused by water in fuel.

Penlee RNLI prevent fishing boat going ashore in horrendous conditions

The skipper of a fishing vessel that started taking in water just a mile offshore in a southerly gale, has praised the actions of the Penlee RNLI lifeboat crew. The boat was towed away from danger by the lifeboat and towed back to Newlyn.

Date:11/11/2009
Credit:RNLI/Penlee

Russian ship in distress off Kamchatka coast

PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, November 12 (RIA Novosti) - A Russian fishing trawler is in distress in the Bering Sea off the northeastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, a local emergencies official reported on Thursday.
"The Fortuna trawler with 16 crewmembers has lost power due to a fuel system malfunction and is drifting in the Karaginsky Gulf about 142 kilometers [88 miles] off the coast," the official said.
The vessel is being monitored by a coastguard patrol boat ready to take the crew on board if their lives become threatened.
According to the official, the crew is attempting to repair the fuel system and restart the engine by 08.00 Moscow time (05.00 GMT).
"The situation is under control," he said.
The 177-foot Fortuna was built in 1992. The ship is based in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Maritime traffic controller to escape charges over MSDF destroyer-container ship collision

The Japan Coast Guard will not press charges against a maritime traffic controller over a collision between a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) destroyer and a South Korean container vessel, investigators said.

Coast guard officials have decided that the controller at the Kanmon Kaikyo Traffic Advisory Service Center, who advised the freighter to change direction just before it crashed into the MSDF destroyer Kurama in the Kanmon Strait on Oct. 27, is not responsible for the accident.

An investigation has indicated that the collision was likely caused by an error by the South Korean container vessel Carina Star. Authorities are set to seek charges against the 44-year-old South Korean captain of the freighter on suspicion of professional negligence and dangerous sailing.

According to the 7th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, immediately before the collision, the Carina Star was approaching another freighter traveling in the same direction at twice the speed of the ship ahead. Data from navigation records revealed that the South Korean ship made a sharp left turn after it was advised to pass the other vessel on its left, leading to the collision with the destroyer.

"We do not deny the fact that the marine traffic controller's advice contributed to the mishap, but the ultimate responsibility lies with the judgment made by the captain," the regional headquarters stated.

"The controller only provided a recommendation, and we cannot say he was responsible for the ship maneuvering so sharply. There is no reason why we should blame the controller for negligence," investigators said.

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NYMET Holdings Inc. (NYMH) Announces Coast Guard Approval of Stockton Project

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - November 5, 2009) - NYMET Holdings Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NYMH), an innovative metals and mining company headquartered in Port Jefferson, N.Y., today announced that the United States Coast Guard has approved the raising and salvage of the M/V San Leandro and the M/V Fresno in the San Joaquin River, which is located approximately 2 miles from NYMET's port facility.

The approval was obtained with the assistance of Mr. Mark Hicks, CFO of B'NEATH THE WAVES, Inc. Mr. Hicks is the key point contractor for the Project and will be on site daily to oversee operations, which are set to commence on November 9th, 2009. Subsequently, equipment is currently being mobilized for use in the raising and salvage of the M/V San Leandro and the M/V Fresno in the San Joaquin River.

This Project is the first of many salvage operations that will utilize NYMET's Stockton Port facility. Primary uses of the facility will be to load and to transport scrap metal to NYMET clients overseas and/or for local US-based steel facilities.

About the Stockton, CA Port Facility

The facility is located on the waterfront of the San Joaquin River, in Stockton, CA. This location provides NYMET with the ability to process plate material from ferry barges. Further, the facility also acts as a staging and loading area, giving NYMET the ability to transport material to the Oakland Port as well as local steel mills.

The Stockton Port is one of the last waterfront properties in California that is allowed to operate as a storage and marine salvage facility. Furthermore, the property's proximity to the Oakland Port enables NYMET to cost effectively export material to Asia. Further, the facility's riparian rights permit NYMET to have barges docked at the facility, providing a logistic advantage.