Coasties strike again!

[Donn]

CNN just showed a short clip of some coasties saving 3 commercial fishermen, today, off MA.

Good show!

[ 02-09-2005, 06:57 PM: Message edited by: Donn ]

[Norske3]

I'll second that...and in the worst season....spot on!

[Ian McColgin]

There is no such thing as a routine rescue, but as the new reports and film made quite clear, this rescue had felicitous circumstances.

Sea conditions were benign.

The crew got off timely mayday and got into survival suits before boarding the raft.

Both a rescue helicopter and a falcon were in the area on training exercises and were able to arrive at the scene in minutes.

One of the fishermen was the brother of a man lost with the Andrea Gale - part played by Mark Walburg - and the interviews with both him and his father were quite moving.

[ 02-10-2005, 06:55 AM: Message edited by: Ian McColgin ]

[T.A.R.]

Damn lucky there was a training mission going on near by. Three Cheers

[Gary E]

They were on the TV this morning and I cant get over the flipant way the capt answered the question of why do you think it sank?.. uhhh with a shoulder shrug and smile he said "I dunno"

Wonder if there was a lot of insurance involved??

[Ian McColgin]

Anyone who has worked afloat knows that for some owners friction seems to wear the hull a bit thin. The friction of the insurance policy rubbing up against the mortgage.

On the other hand, it's easy enough to something like this to just plain happen. As you work the boat with a wide open stern, there is always lots of water on the afterdeck which could be finding its way below due to something open or broken. Could also be something wrong below - a hose fitting come loose or whatever. Few of these boats have bilge high water alarms and if they depend on a float switch to activate a pump, that's easily jammed or just fails. Meanwhile, back on deck the boat always feels low and loggy working like that anyway so the crew could easily not notice till it's too late.

There are always dark rumors around the waterfront. I personally think it impolite to speculate except over ardent spirits in a smoky bar in low voices if one actually knows the parties and has some reason other than cynicism or envey.

[ 02-10-2005, 06:48 PM: Message edited by: Ian McColgin ]