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The 67-foot fishing vessel Desire has reportedly sunk 20 miles west of the Umpqua River on the Oregon Coast. The crew issued a May Day call to the Coast Guard Monday at around nine o’clock. The vessel’s EPIRB also signaled the Coast Guard the vessel’s location. All five crewmen aboard the vessel donned survival suits and were able to get…
The Coast Guard reports after receiving a May Day message, four crewman from the 53-foot fishing vessel Julia Breeze have been rescued. The crew were forced to done survival suits and abandon ship into the vessel’s life raft after taking on water near Cape Ommaney. The vessel’s EPIRB helped guide USCG rescue helicopters to the scene. All four crew members…
Four crewmen from the Alaska fishing vessel LAURA were forced to abandon ship Monday. The vessel ran aground forcing the crewmembers into survival rafts. A United States Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter located the crewmen and hoisted them to safety. Winds of 24 mph were reported at the scene. The vessel is reported to be carrying 4000 gallons of fuel. Investigation…
A deckhand on the 117-foot crab fishing vessel Patricia Lee was seriously injured Tuesday while working on deck. Early reports indicate that the crewman suffered serious injury to his pelvis when he was pinned between the crab pot and the vessels rail. Alaska crab pots can approach a thousand pounds in weight, and when being landed, moved and set in…
Five passengers from the Holland American Line cruise ship New Amsterdam have lost their lives in a sightseeing excursion plane crash near Ketchikan Alaska. The accident happened Thursday, when a De Havilland Beaver aircraft crashed near Misty Fjords National Monument approximately eight miles northeast of Ketchikan Alaska. The pilot of the aircraft was also killed in the accident which had…
A Casualty Investigation into the sinking of the Coastal Reign will be conducted by the United States Coast Guard. The Coastal Reign capsized on Saturday while crossing the Tillamook Bar. Two crewmen were lost in the tragedy. The Investigation will examine the facts and circumstances that may have caused the 38-foot crab vessel to sink, with a view to making…
A 45-year-old crewman on the Alaska Ocean has suffered a crushed arm requiring helicopter evacuation. The serious injury happened 30 miles northeast of Cold Bay. The ALASKA OCEAN contacted Health Force Partners for advice who recommended evacuation by the Coast Guard. A helicopter airlifted the injured crewman to Cold Bay, and he was subsequently flown out to Alaska. The…
The Warrenton based crab boat Crystal Reign sank while crossing the Tillamook Bar on Saturday, February 20, 2021. One of four crewmen rescued from the sinking vessel has now died and another crewman remains in critical condition. Due to heavy weather conditions, the USCG was reportedly monitoring the Crystal Reign from a watch tower as the vessel crossed the…
A crewman from the F/V McKenzie rose suffered a head injury Saturday. The incident happened approximately 100 miles west of Coos Bay on the Oregon coast. The Captain of the vessel radioed the Coast Guard for help around 5:30 A.M. A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter airlifted the injured crewman to shore for further evaluation and treatment. The current condition…
Concerns grow as more crewmen have tested positive for Covid 19 aboard American Seafoods Alaska fishing vessels American Triumph and Northern American. Following positive test results for 85 crewmen aboard the American Dynasty last week crewmen aboard the American Triumph and Northern Jaeger were tested this week after arriving in Bellingham, Washington. Initial reports indicate 21 crewmen aboard the Northern…