Fisherman Medevaced off Gloucester Coast
A U.S. Coast Guard crew medevaced a 47-year-old fisherman suffering from chest pains off the coast of Gloucester, Mass. Watchstanders at Sector Boston’s command center received the report at approximately 11:40 a.m. Wednesday from a crew member aboard the commercial fishing vessel, First Impression II, homeported in Sorrento, Maine, that another crew member was suffering from chest pains. A 29-foot response boat from Station Gloucester arrived on scene first at 11:59 a.m. A 47…
Lobster Boat Catches Fire off Massachusetts
Emergency personnel are responding to a 28-foot lobster boat ablaze near Ipswich, Mass., Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard reported. The lobster boat’s operator hailed Coast Guard watchstanders at about 9:30 a.m. stating his boat Dawn Breaker was on fire and he was abandoning ship after attempting to put out the fire with a portable fire extinguisher. The man donned his immersion suit, gave his exact location from his portable VHF radio and jumped from the burning boat into the water, taking with him his personal locator beacon. He was picked up by a nearby vessel in less than 15 minutes. U.S.
Fishing Vessel Spills Diesel Near Gloucester Harbor
A fishing vessel spills 300 gallons of diesel near the Gloucester Harbor and its owner immediately calls in a private contractor to begin clean up operations. The U.S. Coast Guard says source of the spill was immediately secured and boom was deployed to contain the fuel in the water near the Western Venture, a 126-ft. vessel from Gloucester. A commercial contractor removed the diesel from the water and efforts will continue to extract any remaining fuel that could be recovered. Crews from Coast Guard stations in Gloucester and Boston together with the Gloucester Fire Department, the state Department of Environmental Protection and the Gloucester Harbormaster were on the scene to monitor clean up operations. Source: AP
