NTSB to report on 2008 sinking of Alaska Ranger fishing vessel that killed 5 in Bering SeaSeptember 30th, 2009 Feds looks at sinking of Alaska fishing vesselWASHINGTON — A federal safety agency is set to issue a report on why an Alaska fishing vessel sank in the Bering Sea last year, killing five of 47 crew members. The Alaska Ranger sank in March 2008 west of Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
Federal agents cite 15 Gulf of Mexico charter fishing boat companies with breaking lawsSeptember 4th, 2009 Charter boats in Gulf accused of breaking lawsNEW ORLEANS — Federal agents have cited 15 charter boat companies that take anglers out into the Gulf of Mexico for a variety of violations, such as working without permits, fishing out of season and catching undersized fish. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Friday said it sent uncover agents on chartered trips across the Gulf and documented multiple violations.
Texas fishermen recount survival atop capsized boat during week missing in Gulf of MexicoAugust 31st, 2009 Texas boaters recount week lost in Gulf of MexicoBLESSING, Texas — One of three Texas men who spent a week lost at sea says rescue helicopters flew over as the men stayed with their capsized boat in the Gulf of Mexico. Tressel Hawkins told NBC's "Today Show" Monday that they saw the helicopters several days after their 23-foot catamaran capsized.
Texas fishermen endured hunger, heat and hallucinations during week atop capsized boat in GulfAugust 31st, 2009 Texas boaters fought heat, hunger for week in GulfBLESSING, Texas — Three Texas fishermen who spent eight days stranded in the Gulf of Mexico atop their capsized boat endured hunger, blistering heat, scares from sharks and hallucinations, but they never gave up hope they'd be rescued. "It was on a day-to-day basis that everybody had their breakdown," Tressel Hawkins told NBC's "Today Show" Monday.
Report: South Korean fishing boat taken to North KoreaJuly 30th, 2009 Report: SKorean fishing boat taken to NKoreaSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea seized a South Korean fishing boat early Thursday after it accidentally crossed the countries' sea border, a news report said. Yonhap news agency quoted a Defense Ministry official as saying that the incident took place at about 6:30 a.m.
Citing deaths of 6 scallopers, boaters urged to check emergency beaconsJuly 16th, 2009 Coast Guard urges boaters to check beacon numbersATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Citing delays in identifying a scallop boat as it sank in the Atlantic Ocean in March, the federal government is contacting nearly a quarter of a million boaters, urging them to make sure their emergency position locators are correctly registered in a rescue database.
Coast Guard review says response to deadly sinking of fishing boat off Mass. coast was slowJune 12th, 2009 Coast Guard: Response to Mass. sinking was slowGLOUCESTER, Mass.
Divers find body of crew member from fishing boat that sunk off NJ coast in March, killing 6May 14th, 2009 Crewman's body recovered from sunken boat off NJCAPE MAY, N.J. — The Coast Guard says commercial divers have recovered the body of a crew member killed when a fishing boat sank off southern New Jersey in March.
Official: Error on beacon registration delayed NJ fishing boat search; 6 diedMay 8th, 2009 Error may have delayed search in NJ fishing deathsCAPE MAY, N.J. — An improperly recorded registration number for an emergency radio beacon — off by just one digit — delayed the search for a sinking scallop boat by nearly an hour and a half, a federal search analyst testified Thursday.
Father chokes up discussing 2 sons who died when scallop boat sank off NJMay 8th, 2009 Dad delivers tears, testimony in NJ boat disasterCAPE MAY, N.J. — Royal Smith Sr.
Sole survivor of boat that sank off NJ recounts ordeal to panel, says wood plank saved lifeMay 5th, 2009 NJ boat sinking survivor: Wood plank saved lifeCAPE MAY, N.J. — Jose Luis Arias knew it was time to abandon ship.
Sole survivor from NJ scallop boat sinking says he supports theory that gear became snaggedMay 5th, 2009 NJ boat sinking survivor: Tangled gear possibleCAPE MAY, N.J. — The sole survivor from a scallop boat that sank off the coast of New Jersey says he agrees with a lawyer's theory that the vessel's fishing gear might have become tangled, pulling the boat down.
Autopsy results show captain, crew member on scallop boat that sank off NJ had used marijuanaMay 5th, 2009 Autopsy: NJ boat's captain had used marijuanaCAPE MAY, N.J. — Autopsy results show the captain and one crew member aboard a scallop boat that sank off the New Jersey coast in March had used marijuana.
Lawyer: Scallop boat that sank off NJ, killing 6, may have tangled its dredging gearMay 4th, 2009 Lawyer: Tangled gear may have doomed boat off NJCAPE MAY, N.J. — A scallop boat that sank in March, killing six people, might have been doomed when its dredging gear got tangled with another boat or something on the sea floor, the boat owner's lawyer said Monday.
Sri Lankan refugees arrive at Tamil Nadu coastal townApril 17th, 2009 CHENNAI - Three Sri Lankan refugees from strife-torn northern areas of the island nation arrived in the coastal Tamil Nadu town of Rameshwaram by a fishing boat after reportedly paying Rs.25,000 for the cross over, police said Friday. 'The refugees had paid upto Rs.50,000 in Sri Lankan currency (Rs.25,000) to reach the Indian territorial waters,' a police source said.
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