California residents rescued in fatal boat accident in Mexico
One person was reported dead and seven others missing Monday afternoon after a fishing boat carrying 27 U.S. tourists and 16 Mexican crew members capsized in rough seas in the Sea of Cortez, officials said.
The 27 tourists, most of them from California, were aboard the charter vessel Erick when a sudden storm struck the area about 2:30 a.m., hurling people into the ocean in the vicinity of San Luis Island, about 60 miles south of the Baja California port of San Felipe, the Mexican Navy said in a statement. The body water in which the ship capsized is also known as the Gulf of California.
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"The weather was calm, and then a strong wind came," Dora Winkler, a spokeswoman with the Port of San Felipe, told the Los Angeles Times.
Some of the first people rescued -- two tourists and the boat's cook -- were plucked from the water by a Mexican fishing boat, according to Winkler.
All of the 16 Mexican crew members were rescued, she said. The tourist who died was only identified as an adult male. Initial reports said six people were missing; officials later raised the number to seven.
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter from San Diego was assisting the Mexican navy as rescue crews scoured the area for survivors, said Coast Guard Petty Officer Pamela Boehland.
She said the Coast Guard was told by the Mexican Navy that most of the passengers were from Northern California and that one was from Port Angeles, Wash. The search was launched after one of the victims swam to shore and alerted Mexican officials, Boehland said.
"He swam to shore and actually walked to the nearest location," Boehland said, adding that she was unsure whether it was a town or village.
Mexican officials said all of the survivors were wearing life jackets. They were taken to local hospitals and appeared to be in good condition, the Mexican Navy said.
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.wpbf.com/news/13-people-saved-from-sinking-boat-in-fort-...
13 people saved from sinking boat in Fort Lauderdale
8:39 PM EST Jan 25, 2016
FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH, Fla. - The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating after a 106-foot yacht began taking on water 13 miles off the coast of Lauderdale-by-the-sea in Fort Lauderdale Beach.
A representative from Sea Tow says that 13 people were on board the vessel when it started taking on water, and that everyone is safely on a Coast Guard ship that arrived to help.
The people are being taken to the Coast Guard Miami station.
It's unknown why the boat started to sink. The yacht, according to Sea Tow, is called the Serena III.
A representative for Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said its units had been canceled from the call, and that the Coast Guard was handling the incident.
The condition of the vessel was not immediately known. Sea Tow is trying to salvage the boat.
Jan 26, 2016
M. Difato
The Latest: Greek coast guard raise sinking death toll to 25
1/28/2016
ATHENS, GREECE — The Latest on the continuing influx of asylum-seekers and migrants in Europe (all times local): 3:35pm
Greece's coast guard has raised the death toll from a migrant boat sinking Thursday to 25, after recovering seven more bodies from the sea off the northern coast of Samos, an island near the Turkish coast. Ten of the dead are children.
The coast guard said the bodies of five girls, five boys, 10 men and five women have been recovered, while 10 people had been rescued.
A search and rescue operation is continuing in the area, the coast guard said. Survivors' accounts of how many people had been on board were unclear, and authorities are uncertain of how many more people might be missing.
The passengers had been traveling in a wooden boat that partially sank. The exact circumstances of the incident were unclear.
Source: http://www.wral.com/the-latest-migrant-boat-sinks-11-dead-10-people...
Jan 28, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.starherald.com/news/nation_world/chinese-boat-capsizes-o...
Chinese boat capsizes off South Korea; 5 rescued, 4 missing
Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 12:05 am | Updated: 2:30 am, Wed Jan 27, 2016.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean divers were looking for at least four people believed to be trapped inside a Chinese fishing boat that capsized near a small southwestern island on Wednesday.
Four people were rescued by nearby Chinese fishing boats, and South Korean divers hours later saved another passenger, who was conscious and able to talk when found. However, another man pulled earlier by South Korean divers was feared to be dead, according to an official from the Ministry of Public Safety and Security. He spoke on condition of anonymity, citing office rules.
Divers believe four other passengers were still inside the boat, which wasn't approved by South Korean authorities to fish in the country's waters, the official said.
An official from maritime police in the port city of Mokpo, who also didn't want to be named, said the boat was being towed by other Chinese boats over unspecified problems when it rolled over 85 kilometers (52 miles) northwest of Gageo island. The other vessels kept the boat from fully submerging until South Korean rescuers arrived, he said.
The accident occurred near a spot where a ferry sank in 2014 and killed more than 300 people, mostly teenagers on a school trip, in what was the country's largest maritime disaster in decades.
Chinese fishing boats have been going farther afield to feed growing domestic demand for seafood as catches decrease in waters close to China's shores. South Korea's maritime police seized about 570 Chinese ships last year for illegal fishing, according to the ministry.
Jan 29, 2016
Scott
Capsized cargo ship tossed by rough seas off French coast (1/29/16)
A cargo ship listing nearly 90 degrees in the water was being tossed by rough seas Friday off the coast of France, forcing rescue workers to postpone efforts to tow it to shore.
The captain of the capsized Modern Express, sailing with a load of wood in the Bay of Biscay, 300 kilometers (180 miles) off the coast of France, sent out a distress call on Tuesday and its crew of 22 was evacuated by Spanish helicopters.
France's coastal authority said a team of four experts boarded the listing vessel Friday afternoon but the towing operation failed because of waves that were up to 5 meters (16 feet) high. One expert was slightly injured in the operation and the team was withdrawn from the ship, with its deck nearly in the water, before twilight.
A new towing attempt will be made Saturday morning, the coastal authority said.
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/1d6cfbafaf9043ea8a32dcc2a4ee77c3/cap...
Jan 29, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://allafrica.com/stories/201601300253.html
Nigeria: Nema Confirms 4 Dead in Another Lagos Boat Mishap
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says four passengers lost their lives in another boat mishap in Lagos on Saturday morning.
According to NEMA, the accident occurred at Badore in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of the state at about 10.00 a.m.
The South-West spokesman for the agency, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, disclosed this on Saturday in a statement obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
He, however, said 13 passengers were rescued.
He said the boat with 17 passengers on board capsized at Badore.
"The incident occurred at about 10.00 this morning.
"The boat with 17 people on board which was coming from Ijede capsized at Badore.
"Four people died while 13 others were rescued," he said.
Dr Bandele Onimode, the South-West Zonal Coordinator of the agency, also confirmed that 13 passengers were rescued with help from some agencies.
Onimole lauded the Lagos State Waterways Authority, National Inland Waterways Authority, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and Marine Police for the rescue efforts.
He said the bodies had been taken to Ijede Hospital morgue.
Feb 1, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.afloat.ie/resources/news-update/item/31258-irish-woman-d...
Irish Woman Dies in Yacht Capsize
The wrecked yacht hull on the West Coast in Western Cape, South Africa
An Irishwoman has died after a yacht capsized and broke into pieces in South Africa. The 49-year-old woman was on-board the boat Tara in the early hours of yesterday morning with two other crew members when the incident occurred according to the Irish Sun.
The boat turned over between Melkbosstrand and Yzerfontein on the West Coast in Western Cape.
A 66-year-old Irishman, who is a resident in the area, managed to swim to the shore and raise the alarm.
However the Irish woman and a Scottish male were killed in the incident.
http://www.thesun.ie/irishsol/homepage/news/6901104/Irishwoman-dies...
Irishwoman dies after yacht capsizes and breaks into pieces in South Africa
The 49-year-old woman was on-board the boat Tara in the early hours of yesterday morning with two other crew members when the incident occurred
Spokesman for the National Subsea Research Initiative, Craig Lambinon said it was unclear what caused the boat to turn over.
Three duty crews were called to the scene at 4.30am local time following reports of a yacht capsized.
An EMS rescue squad and Police Dive Unit were also brought in to aid police.
He added: “On arrival on the scene‚ the local yacht Tara was found broken up in among rocks on the shore line.
“The bodies of a 61-year-old male‚ a Scottish citizen‚ and a 49-year-old female‚ an Irish citizen‚ both residents in the Western Cape‚ were located and recovered and paramedics confirmed they were both deceased and their bodies have been taken into the care of the forensic pathology services.”
Lambinon confirmed to the Irish Sun an investigation will be launched by the South African Maritime Safety Authority.
He said: “It is unknown what caused the yacht to run aground and it could not be confirmed if the yacht had capsized before running aground.
“Family are being assisted by foreign consulates and sincerest condolences are expressed to family and friends by all emergency services involved in the operation today.”
A spokesperson for The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said they are “aware of the death of an Irish citizen in the Western Cape and consular assistance is being provided”.
Feb 2, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3437209/Horrified-passenger...
Horrified passengers aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise endure hurricane-force winds and are forced to stay in their rooms as the ship nauseatingly rocks through giant swells
Published: 09:33 EST, 8 February 2016 | Updated: 10:02 EST, 8 February 2016
Travelers aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship were forced to endure a 'horrendous' night of stomach-churning rocking as the ship made its way through a storm with hurricane-force winds.
The Anthem of the Seas spent hours of the late afternoon into the evening yesterday rocking in huge storm swells, which caused the ship to lean as much as 45 degree off center.
The ship experienced 'extreme wind and sea conditions' that were not expected as it made its way from New Jersey heading to Florida and the Bahamas in a week-long round-trip vacation.
Passengers were told to stay in their rooms starting around 3pm yesterday as furniture slammed about the ship's main halls.
In its statement, Royal Caribbean said four people were injured but not seriously and the damage to public areas and cabins 'in no way affect the sea worthiness of the ship.'
'I'm not being over dramatic by saying it was the scariest moments of my life - having no control in hurricane-like winds for hours on end with baby on board, not being able to leave our cabins.
'Royal Caribbean should be ashamed of themselves for continuing on a course Mother Nature deemed unfit,' angry passenger Shara Strand wrote on Facebook.
The ship is carrying 4,529 passengers and 1,616 crew, according to a spokeswoman.
In a video showing the ominous rain and climbing waves, those on board begin to panic as items can be heard crashing to the floor and sliding across the room.
'Oh, my god. This is all bad. All bad. I'm so nervous.
'Look at this wave! We're going to go flying. I told you! What did I say? If it gets bad enough we're going to go flying like in those videos on YouTUbe,' a woman can be heard saying in a video posted by Ryan Milburn.
Another passenger, Leanne Petrone, documented the ship's frightening journey on social media.
'Crazy day on board the Anthem of the Seas.
'We've been stuck in our cabins since 3pm, with winds reaching 150 mph.
'Apparently the storm is dying down but the ship is certainly still rocking.
People sent photos to every kind of social media, including Snap Chat, to document the stomach-churning night aboard the Anthem of the Seas
'I couldn't keep a single item on a dresser or counter, everything went flying.
'I can't wait for this to be over. I just want to get to the warm weather and calm seas,' she wrote on Instagram.
Passengers posted video on social media of bottles flying off their shelves as the cruise ship heaved back and forth in the nauseating waves.
Jacob Ibrag, who was on board the Anthem of the Sea, tweeted about his fears from his cabin room, which he was forced to stay in.
'Hungry, tired and seeking prayer from all of you tonight. The #anthemoftheseas has been rocking with no end in sight.
'Don't think I've ever missed land this much. In other news, wish I took those swimming lessons.
'Mother nature decided to take us all for a ride. Just wonder if this storm system could've been avoided,' he wrote.
One picture showed a man who was 'standing straight up' as the room around him appeared tilted.
The ship hit the storm off the coast of North Carolina as it made its way down south.
According to Royal Caribbean, the ship 'encountered some high winds and seas during its transit to Port Canaveral, Florida. In an abundance of caution, the Captain asked all guests to stay in their staterooms until the weather improved.
'There has been no damage to the ship due to the weather. The ship is currently sailing to Port Canaveral.'
Some passengers reported waves as high as the Deck 5 promenade with water leaking into the ship's doorways before watertight doors were closed.
They also said a large white structure broke off the top of the vessel and landed in a pool.
The Coast Guard told CBS News the ship 'diverted course as a precautionary measure' but wasn't in distress, adding that it was in touch with the Royal Caribbean every hour, and that the weather was improving.
The ship is due in Port Canaveral mid-day Monday.
Feb 8, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2016/02/12/15335
Published : 12 Feb 2016, 18:10:30
2 policemen injured in B’baria boat capsize
Brahmanbaria, Feb 12: Two policemen were injured as a petrol boat capsized in the Meghna River near Ashuganj of Brahmanbaria on Friday morning.
Shahriar-Al-Manun, senior assistant police super of District Police said constables Abdul Mannan, 45, and Humaun Kabir, 46, of Ashuganj Police Station suffered injuries when the patrol boat drowned in the middle of the river due to a collision with an oil-loaded boat coming from the opposite direction.
Two policemen swam ashore while locals rescued Mannan and Humayun from inside the capsized boat immediately afterward. The policemen lost one rifle and one shotgun in the capsize. The injured were sent to a local hospital, according to UNB. –Mithun
Feb 12, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.walkileaks.com/dominican-authorities-look-for-survivors-...
Dominican authorities search for survivors after boat sinks
Associated Press
15:29 EST, 14 February 2016
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Dominican authorities say they’re in search of extra survivors after fishermen rescued six individuals when their boat sank throughout an tried voyage to Puerto Rico.
Pablo Planco is civil protection director for San Pedro de Macoris on the Dominican Republic’s southeastern coast. He says the 2 ladies and 4 males have been rescued Saturday and hospitalized for extreme dehydration and burns.
Police say the six advised of leaving the Dominican Republic on Thursday night time in a picket boat with about 14 different individuals on an unlawful try and immigrate to Puerto Rico. The boat started foundering simply hours into the journey.
Lots of danger their lives annually touring in fragile boats from the Dominican Republic to the U.S. territory.
Feb 15, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://jakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/news/14-missing-cargo-vessel-sin...
Jayapura. At least 14 people are missing after a cargo vessel sank off the coast of Papua near Asmat, local authorities reported on Monday (15/02) afternoon.
“We received a report on Saturday afternoon at around 10 p.m. local, saying KM Azula sank off the coast,” Muhammad, spokesperson of Mimika Search And Rescue (SAR), said as reported by Antara news agency.
The SAR team located the half-capsized boat in the water off Muara Agats, some 20 kilometers from Asmat, but no rescues were made.
Muhammad said KM Azula, a cargo vessel carrying building materials from Surabaya, likely sank due to its heavy load and poor weather. The vessel has transited at Timika Port in Papua before heading to Asmat.
“We are still searching 14 passengers and crews of the KM Azula,” Muhammad said.
At least three SAR boats have been deployed in the search for missing victims, with police and Navy officers joining the search.
Feb 16, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/fishermen-rescued-ship-si...
Fishermen rescued after fishing boat sinks off Pubnico, N.S.
Transportation Safety Board team investigating
CBC News Posted: Feb 16, 2016 11:43 AM AT
The TSB has sent a team of investigators to interview the crew in order to determine what happened to the Don Cadegan.
Three fishermen were rescued after their vessel ran aground and sank Monday off Pubnico on Nova Scotia's south shore.
"All crew members, there were three, were rescued by other fishing vessels in the area," said Julie Leroux, a spokeswoman at the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
Leroux said she didn't know the condition of the crew members of the Don Cadegan.
The TSB has sent a team of investigators to interview the crew in order to determine what happened.
Information is limited at this time, but Leroux said she hopes for an update later today or Wednesday.
Online ship tracking service marinetraffic.com shows the vessel just off Murder Island, one of the Tusket Islands. According to the website, the Don Cadegan left Lower West Pubnico shortly after 1 p.m. on Monday and ran aground about three hours later.
Local lore attributes Murder Island's name to the number of human remains found on the island, possibly due to fighting between Europeans and First Nations people, or fighting between two warring tribes in the 1700s.
Feb 16, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.starrfmonline.com/1.8688929
Passengers fight for their lives as ferry sinks at Yeji
The pontoon which is traveling from Mankago to Yeji started tumbling on the river around 6pm.
Sources have told StarrFMonline.com the boat is carrying traders who are returning to their homes after trading on the other side of the river. The ferry also has four cargo vehicles on board.
So far, two boats have reportedly gone to the rescue of the passengers with many more heading their way.
StarrFMonline.com sources say the passengers are desperately pumping water out of the ferry to keep it afloat.
No casualty has so far been recorded.
Feb 18, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/fishing-boat-capsizes-sinks-nea...
Fishing boat capsizes, sinks near Mamainse
Five crew members made it to shore today after their commercial fishing boat capsized and sank on Lake Superior, says the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
The boat, Bessie, capsized while leaving Mamainse Harbour.
The TSB has deployed two investigators to gather information and assess the occurrence.
Ontario Provincial Police were on scene.
SooToday will update this story when more information is available.
Feb 18, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://wbtw.com/2016/02/22/lake-city-man-found-dead-another-missing...
Lake City man found dead, another missing after capsizing boat at Santee
Associated Press & WBTW News Staff Published: February 22, 2016, 12:04 pm
MANNING, S.C. (AP) – One man is dead and another is missing after their boat capsized on Lake Marion.
Captain Robert McCullough of the Department of Natural Resources tells media outlets the DNR received the call about the incident Sunday afternoon. He says two men had been fishing on Lake Marion when something happened to the boat, causing it to sink. The men ended up in the water.
The Clarendon County Coroner’s Office says the two men were from Lake City.
Other boaters tried to throw a life jacket to one of the men, but he ultimately went under the water. Boaters were able to pull the other man into their boat and attempted CPR, but they weren’t able to revive him.
McCullough says the DNR is still searching the lake for the first man. Investigators are looking into what caused the boat to capsize.
Feb 22, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.ubalert.com/Jsgc?open_ctab=1
Cargo Ship Sinks Off Central Vietnam
The crew members failed to pump out the water and shut off the vessel's flooded compartment. All the sailors abandoned the sinking ship and issued a distress signal to local officials.
A rescue ship was dispatched to the scene and spotted a life raft with 20 crewmen from the Ha Tien 1. All the Vietnamese sailors disembarked in Da Nang without any serious injuries.
The coast guard tried to salvage the vessel, but the harsh weather in the region disrupted the operations. An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the accident.
Feb 23, 2016
M. Difato
U.S. Coast Guard boat overturns while on rescue mission in East Rockaway Inlet
February 25, 2016 http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/u-s-coast-guard-boat-ove...
Five Coast Guard officers on a rescue mission ended up becoming the ones in distress early Thursday when their vessel capsized off the Rockaways during a massive storm, officials said.
The 25-foot Response Boat Small was buffeted by 10- to 12-foot waves before flipping over in the East Rockaway Inlet about 5 a.m.
The five seamen aboard swam to shore near Beach 19th St., a Coast Guard spokesman said. Their vessel ultimately washed up on a nearby beach.
The seamen were treated at the scene. No injuries were reported.
The Coast Guard vessel had been dispatched to rescue the members of the Carolina Queen III, a 76-foot scallop fishing boat from Virginia.
The boat had been on an eight-day fishing excursion when it lost power and began taking on water about 2 a.m., officials said.
The crew of seven managed to bail out the water but later radioed for help when the boat ran aground near the East Rockaway Inlet.
All seven fisherman were airlifted by U.S. Coast Guard helicopter to shore near Beach 56th Pl. in Arverne unharmed, officials said.
“Nothing about this really was routine,” FDNY Fire Chief George Healy said. “This was a very treacherous operation.”
The waters off the Rockaways were under a gale warning Wednesday night as 34 mile-per-hour winds buffeted the area.
“FDNY had some marine resources coming and because of the conditions, we actually had to turn them back for their safety,” Healy said. “A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer went in the water and he couldn’t even handle the conditions.”
Feb 25, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.mb.com.ph/3-die-as-ferry-boat-sinks-off-quezon/
February 27, 2016
Gumaca, Quezon — Three people, including a school teacher, were killed after the ferry boat they were on sank in waters off Barangay Villabota, this town, last Friday afternoon.
The Gumaca Municipal Police Station (MPS) identified the fatalities as public school teacher Rosefel Pulumbarit Oliveros, 46, and Isabelita M. Oliveros, 52; both of Quezon town, this province; and Susan T. Tajaran, 53, of Kalibo, Aklan.
image: http://www.mb.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/gumaca-257x3...
Inspector Rodel A. Anda, deputy chief of police of the Gumaca MPS, said the three who drowned were among 63 passengers of “M/B Lady Aime,” navigating from Gumaca Wharf (Salome Port) and heading for Quezon (town) Pier but battered by a strong wave that destroyed the front part of the hull around 3:30 p.m.
Boat captain Jun Navares, 32, married, and a resident of Quezon town, tried to return to port but the vessel sank quickly, said Anda.
Fishermen who spotted the incident came to the aid of the passengers and four crew members of “M/B Lady Aime,” owned by a certain Ronnie Flores.
The army’s 4th Maneuver Platoon, the Gumaca MPS, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the Philippine Coast Guard, and the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council also joined the rescue operation.
However, Anda noted that Navares was nowhere to be found during the investigation. (With a report from Francis T. Wakefield)
Feb 27, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.kclu.org/2016/02/27/one-rescued-one-missing-after-fishin...
One Rescued, One Missing After Fishing Boat Sinks In Santa Barbara Channel
Posted on Saturday, February 27, 2016 12:45am
The search is continuing for a person reported missing after a commercial fishing boat sank in the Santa Barbara Channel.
The boat went down around 4 p.m. Friday, about 17 miles southeast of Santa Barbara. A passing boat rescued one person, but a second is still unaccounted for, and is the focus of a search. The Coast Guard dispatched helicopters and boats to search for the missing person.
There’s no word on what led to the sinking of the boat.
Feb 27, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/city-east/how-did-that-h...
How did that happen? Mysterious case of sunken boat in luxury Elizabeth Bay Marina
March 3, 2016 6:27pm
INSURANCE investigators are this morning trying to determine how a near-seven metre boat was found submerged just below the surface of the Elizabeth Bay Marina.
Marina manager, Sean Tolkin said it was likely the “very heavy nor’-easterly winds” experienced last night had flipped the boat onto its side, causing water to flood the cabin.
The owner of the 6.7 metre half cabin fishing boat had only purchased it last week.
“He was shocked, we are all shocked,” Mr Tolkin said.
“He just upgraded to a new boat, he has occupied the berth for a while.”
Authorities were alerted to the submerged boat about 6.30pm after residents complained of a strong smell of petrol coming from the marina.
Mar 4, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2016/03/04/ferry-sinking-in-b...
Friday, 4 March 2016 | MYT 11:10 PM
Passengers jump into the sea as ferry sinks in Bali Strait
PETALING JAYA: A ferry capsized in the strait between the islands of Bali and Java on Friday and TV footage showed passengers standing on its side then jumping into the sea as the boat sank in placid waters.
Official statements about how many people were rescued ranged from 41 to 71.
Didi Hamzar, head of Bali's Search and Rescue Agency, said the ship's manifest listed 51 people on board including 14 crewmen. Passenger boats are frequently overloaded in Indonesia. He told Indonesia's TVOne that 10 people were missing based on the manifest.
Footage broadcast by TVOne showed other ships in the background as the ferry, Tafelia 2, sank in the narrow Bali Strait. It languished on its side before capsizing.
Boats are a popular and relatively cheap form of transportation in the world's largest archipelago nation which spans more than 17,000 islands with a population of 256 million. Sea accidents are common, with safety regulations often poorly enforced.
The ferry was enroute from Gilimanuk port in Bali to Banyuwangi on Java.
A local navy chief Lt. Col. Wahyu Endriawan said a total of 71 people have been rescued without any casualties.
"We cannot yet know whether some were trapped inside the ship which has totally submerged," he told MetroTV. – ANN/The Jakarta Post
Mar 4, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.puvath.lk/news.php?newsid=158355&hl=en
Hiru News, 3 hours ago
A boat carrying refugees has sunk in the Aegean Sea killing 25. A total of 15 others were rescued by the Turkish coastguards. At least three children are believed to be among the dead, foreign media reports. The boat has capsized near the Turkish resort of Didim. It was en route to Greece from Turkey.
Mar 7, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id...
Former Tauranga restaurant sinks
The Kestrel ferry, a former Tauranga restaurant, has sunk overnight at its berth in Auckland.
Auckland councillor Chris Darby tweeted that the Kestrel had broken up in the water.
"Ferry flotsam visible on the Waitemata from my morning ferry following the sudden sinking of the historic Kestrel at its berth overnight," he posted.
Luke Henshall, spokesman for Panuku Development Auckland, said: "I can confirm it has sunk at its berth at Wynyard Berth overnight."
A worker at Wynyard Quarter said he was completely shocked and saddened when he saw the boat.
"We got told at work that it looked like it had sunk so we came to look and there was nothing there, just rope. Now bits and pieces are bobbing on top of the water."
He said the incident was extremely sad.
"There is so much history here."
The man said it could have sunk in the past three hours.
Pieces of the boat can be seen floating to the top of the water surface.
It has been cordoned off by an floating orange cordon.
The cabin top can be seen amid other floating debris.
CEO of Auckland Seaplanes Chris Sattler said he was alerted to the incident early this morning.
"I got a call this morning just after six this morning informing us the Kestrel had sunk overnight.
"At that stage there was no debris in the water and there was no danger to navigational safety in the harbour," he said.
"They have now cordoned off the area where the Kestrel has sunk and they are retaining all the parts you see floating there."
Mr Sattler said it was a huge loss to the trust which was looking to restore it.
"It is a bit of a sad story because they were looking to restore the Kestrel but it was just a bit too expensive for the trust so they were waiting for something positive to happen and unfortunately I didn't happen."
He said his business would continue to operate today.
General manager of Panuku Development Auckland Marinas, Tom Warren, said it was unclear what had caused the Kestrel to sink.
"We are still looking into that at the moment. We were told at about 5.50 this morning and we are now just working through how to deal with the challenge that we have here."
He said it was also unclear what time the Kestrel had sunk.
"We will be reviewing out CCTV cameras to find that out."
He said he believed no one had been on board when it sank.
Mr Warren said the area had been bunded - a cordoning method which captures both debris and hydro carbons which may leak into the water.
"We have bonded the area so we will contain any hydro carbons. The Kestrel was supposedly meant to be completely clear of any oil so there should be none of that.
"The [cordon] will hold the debris that are there and once the Kestrel Preservation Society has contacted their insurance assessors they will start to clean up the debris that is there."
Mr Warren said there was no obvious evidence as to what had caused the boat to sink.
He said the plan now was to contain the debris and then work on dealing with the wreck and how it is removed.
"We are not sure on that yet, it is up to the Preservation Society's insurance company to advise on that.
"We will make sure that whatever debris is there will be removed."
The area where the Kestrel sank was 6 to 7 meters deep and the boat was sitting on the bottom of the marina floor.
Mr Warren said the sinking had come as a surprise and the Preservation Society were just coming to terms with what had happened.
"It is definitely a loss for Auckland and for the Preservation Society."
and another:
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article64625507.html
March 7, 2016 2:58 PM
Sailboat sinks in Bellingham Bay over weekend, cause unknown
Owner doesn’t have the money to pull the boat out of the water
DNR has a program to remove boats when the owner cannot
Vessel had no fuel on board, so there is not threat of pollution
Read more here: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article64625507.html#sto...
BELLINGHAM
No one was hurt when a double-masted sailboat sank over the weekend in Bellingham Bay.
The boat was anchored at the time it sunk.
Its pulpit and the top part of its masts could be seen sticking out of the water from the end of Cornwall Avenue on Monday, March 7.
Why it went under wasn’t known Monday.
Read more here: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article64625507.html#sto...
Mar 8, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c8c_1457392239
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The Coast Guard rescued two St. Petersburg fishermen after their
37-foot boat sank 52 miles northwest of Boca Grande early Monday.At
2:27 a.m. watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector St.
Petersburg, received multiple Mayday calls via marine radio VHF-FM
channel 16 from the captain of the commercial fishing boat, Ruby-D,
stating his boat was sinking, and, along with his crewmember, was
abandoning ship.An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter rescue crew from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater and a 45-foot response boat-medium from Station Cortez, Fl., were launched to the last known location of the activated EPIRB.
The boat crew arrived on scene at approximately 4:25 a.m., spotted a strobe
light in the distance and quickly located the fishermen in a life raft
nearby.The fishermen reported having stepped into the life raft
just as the boat sank, and used a strobe light and flares to help signal
the rescue crews to their location."These two men were quick to
react to a life threatening situation," said Petty Officer 2nd Class
Kyle Gaub, the coxswain aboard the RB-M. "They utilized all the correct
safety equipment including an EPIRB, strobe light and flares which
helped our search ten-fold."The RB-M crew brought both fishermen aboard and transported them safely back to Station Cortez.
There were no reported injuries
Mar 8, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.marinelink.com/news/fishermen-galveston406316.aspx
Fishermen Rescued from Sinking Boat off Galveston
Three fishermen rescued from sinking boat off Galveston South Jetty
Mar 9, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.southhams-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=102251&headline...
Boat capsizes and sinks in Dartmouth
Thursday, 10 March 2016
A FRENCH fishing vessel capsized and sank after seeking shelter in Dartmouth harbour late on Wednesday night.
Dart Harbour Master Rob Giles said a multi agency response was put together to try and save the vessel, St Christophe I, but to no avail.
All five of the crew, all French nationals, are safe and unhurt.
A safety boom has been rigged around the vessel which lies on her starboard side on the sea bed next to her berth at South Embankment.
Capt Giles said the vessel had a considerable amount of diesel fuel on board – between 10 – 15,000 litres - and the most the most pressing concern now was removing fuel from the boat.
She has also become a hazard to navigation and Capt Giles said DHNA was working to have the vessel removed as soon as possible in partnership with the owners and their insurers.
He said the causes of the capsize and sinking were unknown and an investigation would be held into the matter.
Mar 11, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
Corpus Christi, TX
http://www.kztv10.com/story/31446822/search-crews-find-bodies-of-fa...
Posted: Mar 11, 2016 11:07 AM EST Updated: Mar 11, 2016 6:34 PM EST
Search crews find bodies of father, daughter, after boat capsizes.
On Sunday, a boat carrying eight people, including three children, were on board the boat when it capsized in the Corpus Christi Bay
Six people were rescued, five of them were taken to the hospital.
Patrick Watson, one of the children transported to the hospital, passed away at the hospital.
The family has been searching for their loved ones since Sunday. On Wednesday, the Coast Guard notified family that they have suspended the search for the father and daughter.
The family made a plea to the public for help searching for their family members, more than a dozen volunteers showed up.
Texas Equusearch started helping with the search on Wednesday.
"Wonderful family going through the very worst time of their life, if I can bring a little bit of comfort and let them know that somebody cared, I was there to do that," said Tim Miller, Founder of Equusearch.
The family said they would not return to Mexico until both father and daughter were found.
CORPUS CHRISTI -
Corpus Christi police say the bodies of a man and teenage girl recovered Friday have been identified by the family as 35-year-old Mario Leon and his daughter, 13-year-old Odry.
Mario was found around nine Friday morning by Texas Equusearch near on oil platform.
"It was very hard, especially taking him out of the water, putting him on the boat. I am just glad that the family finally has closure," said Henri Garcia.
Odry's body was found a few hours later by the Corpus Christi Marina patrol, she was found less than a half-mile from where Mario was found earlier.
"They were together all the time, we knew that but now we know for sure that they were together all the time," said Karla Medina.
Mar 12, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.nh1.com/news/rye-man-rescued-off-hawaiian-coast-after-fi...
Rye man rescued off Hawaiian coast after fishing boat sinks
OAHU, Hawaii - A Rye man was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard on Friday when the fishing boat he captained sank off the coast of Hawaii.
According to Seacoast Online, it is unknown why the boat, captained by Jon Hoag, of Rye, began to take on water Thursday.
The three men on board abandoned ship into a raft.
The Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Honolulu received an EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) alert at 7:53 p.m., Thursday. The men were rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter at 2:47 a.m. Friday and were transported to Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point on Oahu, Hawaii, at 4:16 a.m.
The men were treated for mild hypothermia and taken to Queen's Medical Center - West Oahu.
Kenton Geer, owner of the vessel, said, "Jon Hoag is the very reason that everyone is alive. Jon is a hell of a captain and I think it's fair to say that all of us at the vicious cycle family owe him a giant debt of gratitude.”
Mar 12, 2016
Scott
General cargo vessel sinks off Quanzhou (3/15/16)
A Chinese general cargo vessel, Shenzhou 33, capsized and sank near Quanzhou in Fujian yesterday in a severe storm.
The local maritime safety administration sent a rescue team and saved all crewmembers of the vessel who had managed to get into lifeboats.
Currently the authorities have informed the nearby vessels to avoid the wreckage site and started investigations into the incident.
http://splash247.com/general-cargo-vessel-sinks-off-quanzhou/
Mar 15, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2503682/-VIDEO-RELEASE-Coast-Gu...
*VIDEO RELEASE* Coast Guard saves 5 people after boat sinks 10 miles west of Crystal River, Fla.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard rescued five people from the water after their 48-foot boat sank 10 miles west of Crystal River, Florida, Saturday night.
At 9:27 p.m. watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg received a call via VHF-FM radio channel 16 from a man stating his boat was taking on water with a total of five people aboard, all wearing life jackets.
A 27-foot Response Boat-Small from Coast Guard Station Yankeetown, Florida, and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew were launched.
At 10:05 p.m. watchstanders at the sector were notified that the vessel was sinking and all people aboard the boat were going into the water. Watchstanders directed the people to stay with the vessel and launch a handheld red flare when they saw rescue personnel.
At 10:27 p.m. the RB-S boatcrew arrived on scene, observed a single handheld flare, located the people and pulled them out of the water. The people were taken to Pete's Pier in Crystal River without any reported injuries.
The Jayhawk crew stayed on scene until all the people were recovered safely.
The owner is coordinating salvage plans.
"These people did everything right, in the midst of danger," said Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Wheatley, an operations specialist at the sector. "They had all the proper safety equipment including a marine radio, life jackets and flares, and they used them properly."
Mar 19, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.theeagle.com/news/nation/nearly-treated-after-winds-caus...
Nearly 60 New York students treated after crew boats capsize
Thursday, March 24, 2016 6:41 am | Updated: 7:09 am, Thu Mar 24, 2016.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Emergency officials say nearly 60 high school students have been treated after their crew boats capsized in high winds on a frigid New York river.
The Poughkeepsie Journal reports the boats turned over around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday during a practice on the Hudson River near the city of Poughkeepsie, about 70 miles north of New York City.
Officials say 57 students were evaluated and provided warmth due to their exposure to the cold water. Five students were taken to a hospital.
Authorities say the calm river turned rough after winds picked up, causing several boats to capsize. Students were pulled from the river by coaches in nearby boats.
The incident happened during a practice involving multiple schools.
Mar 25, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://sfist.com/2016/03/27/rogue_wave_causes_sffd_boat_flip.php
Rogue Wave Causes SFFD Training Boat To Capsize, Four Hospitalized
Mar 27, 2016 10:00 am
https://twitter.com/cwb/status/713814756562329601/photo/1?ref_src=t...
A San Francisco Fire Department training vessel, Rescue Boat 1, was overturned by a single rogue wave Saturday morning, throwing seven firefighters into the surf. As ABC 7 reports, the situation turned quickly scary despite the fact that the firefighters were all experienced swimmers, and four firefighters were taken to the hospital to be treated for hypothermia and minor injuries. One remained there overnight.
San Francisco Deputy Fire Chief Mark Gonzales says that conditions started out pretty calm for the 30-foot boat. "Conditions were calm, as I understand it. What I do understand there was a big wave that came up, what some might call a rogue wave came and flipped the boat," he tells the station.
According to KRON 4, "Good Samaritans in fishing boats rescued two firefighters," and "Two others were able to swim ashore and rescuers with the fire department helped the remaining three."
This all happened around 11:15 a.m. near the Cliff House, and per the Chronicle, the cause of the capsizing is under investigation.
Mar 28, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.mb.com.ph/boat-sinks-in-albay-1-dies-104-survive/
Legazpi City, Albay — A ferry boat carrying at least 105 people from this city to Rapu-Rapu Island sank in the sea in the afternoon of Black Saturday, killing the 90-year-old boat operator and prompting a swift rescue that saved the rest on board.
Legazpi, Albay (Photo courtesy of Google Maps)
Police Officer 1 Noel Calmante said rescue boats from the Philippine Coast Guard based in this province and the Rapu-Rapu Municipal Police Station (MPS) were quick to come to the aid of the sinking “M/B St. Therese” at 2:29 p.m.
However, its boat operator – Teodolo Agarin – suffered an apparent heart attack and died while the boat was sinking.
“Ayon po sa aming initial investigation, may tumamang matigas sa may makina nung bangka at nabutas yung body nito at saka pinasok nung tubig (Based on our initial investigation, a hard object struck the engine and punctured a hole in the hull so the boat took in water),” Calmante said.
He said the boat was not overloaded since its capacity is for 150 passengers and it only had 93 passengers plus 12 crew members when it left the Port of Legazpi.
Mar 28, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.wdsu.com/news/local-news/new-orleans/boaters-rescued-aft...
Boaters rescued after capsize during tornado warning in Terrebonne Parish, Sheriff's Office says
TERREBONNE PARISH, La. —Two boaters were rescued after their vessel capsized in Lake Junop on Friday during a tornado warning in Terrebonne Parish, the Sheriff's Office said.
About 1:30 p.m., the Sheriff's Office said it received a distress call from the two boaters.
The duo, both from the Dularge area, were aboard a 32-foot-long oyster fishing boat when a "tornado quickly approached them," according to the Sheriff's Office.
"The tornado caused their boat to flip and partially sink," the Sheriff's Office said in a news release. "Water patrol deputies responded to the call and quickly located the two adult males."
The men were found standing on top of the partially sunken vessel. They were both rescued and no injuries were reported.
Apr 2, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/three-missing-after-fishing-boat-s...
Three missing after fishing boat sinks off scottish coast
09/04/2016 - 10:37:50
Three sailors are missing and one has been taken to hospital after a fishing boat sank off the Western Isles of Scotland.
The coastguard received a distress alert just before 3.45am on Saturday, and the vessel's emergency positioning beacon was activated near Mingulay.
The vessel went down with four crew on board, but one was rescued and taken to hospital by helicopter.
A lifeboat and helicopter remain at the scene so the search can continue.
A Maritime & Coastguard Agency spokeswoman said the vessel went down in relatively calm weather conditions.
She said: "In the early hours of April 9 a fishing vessel sank off the Western Isles, Scotland, with four crew on board.
"The UK Coastguard received a distress alert just before 3.45 this morning when the fishing vessel's emergency positioning beacon (EPIRB) was activated near Mingulay.
"The coastguard search and rescue helicopter based at Stornoway has been searching the area along with the Barra RNLI lifeboat.
"One crew member has been taken to hospital by the helicopter.
"The lifeboat remains in the area and the coastguard search and rescue helicopter from Prestwick has taken over so the search can continue."
A Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) spokesman said: "The MAIB has deployed a team to conduct an investigation."
and another:
Ship runs aground at decommissioned Swedish nuclear plant
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A ship used to transport nuclear waste ran aground Friday at a decommissioned nuclear power in southern Sweden, authorities said.
The Swedish Maritime Administration says M/S Sigrid had no dangerous cargo aboard and was on its way into the harbor outside the Barseback nuclear plant whose reactors were closed in 1999 and 2005.
The government agency said the cause of the grounding was unclear. There were no reports of leakages from the ship, nor had the hull been damaged. A pilot was onboard the M/S Sigrid when it ran aground.
The agency later said a tugboat was on location and divers would investigate the hull later Friday
The entrance to the port is sensitive to winds, the administration said. The case was not considered as a rescue operation because the vessel has not sent out an emergency call, it added.
The plant is set to be dismantled starting in 2023. All nuclear fuel, which contained most of the radioactive substances, has already been removed, according to the plant's website.
Apr 9, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Coast-Guard-Searches-for-4-Missi...
PBSO Deputy, 9-Year-Old Son Among 3 Dead in Boating Accident
The group left in a 24-foot Sea Ray boat around 8 a.m. Sunday for a fishing trip
April 10, 2016
A Palm Beach sheriff's deputy and his 9-year-old son are among three family members killed in a boating accident Sunday near Stuart, Florida, according to authorities and family.
Relatives said the missing boaters included Palm Beach County Sheriff's Deputy Fernandas Jones and his son, 9-year-old Jaden. Jones served as a Miami-Dade police officer for 20 years before joining the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, where he worked for a year and half, his wife said.
The first body was found on a beach around 7 a.m. Monday near the House of Refuge at 301 SE MacArthur Blvd., NBC affiliate WPTV in West Palm Beach reports, citing Martin County Fire Rescue. The sheriff's office later tweeted that two other bodies were found.
WPTV's Chopper 5 spotted a capsized boat south of the St. Lucie Inlet at 8:20 a.m., and an MCSO helicopter picking up a man nearby.
The group left in a 24-foot Sea Ray boat around 8 a.m. Sunday for a fishing trip, according to Jones' wife, Michelle, who called authorities around 10 p.m. to report them missing. She said the men usually fished offshore near Stuart or the Intracoastal Waterway.
A small craft advisory was in effect Sunday, meaning strong winds were capable of producing dangerous wave conditions.
Search crews from Lake Worth and Fort Pierce were sent out to search for the missing boaters, according to the Coast Guard.
Apr 11, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.keyt.com/news/boat-sinks-in-the-ventura-harbor/38971594
Boat Sinks in the Ventura Harbor
POSTED: 12:55 PM PDT Apr 11, 2016
Henry Galvan
VENTURA, Calif. -
Three fishermen are recovering after the boat they were in capsized. The boat went under in the Ventura Harbor just before 11 p.m. Sunday near the south jetty wall.
Harbor officials said the boat was removed from the water just after 12:30 p.m. Monday.
The men just returned forma commercial fishing trip. Officials said the fishermen were able to get to shore on their own.
All three are doing ok. These pictures of the 50 foot fishing vessel were taken this morning where the boat capsized.
There is no word yet how the boat sunk.
Apr 12, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-13/five-rescued-from-kangaroo-is...
Five rescued from Kangaroo Island waters after boat capsizes
Updated earlier today at 6:53am
Five men have been rescued after their fishing boat capsized about one kilometre off the eastern part of Kangaroo Island in South Australia.
Police said the men let off an emergency flare off Cape Willoughby about 4:50pm.
Police Water Operations coordinated a response with Australian Search and Rescue who contacted a RAAF Orion aircraft flying in the area.
The plane's crew located the upturned boat with the men clinging to the hull of the vessel and relayed their position.
Meanwhile the Sea Link ferry, which had an off-duty police officer on board and had just left Penneshaw on Kangaroo Island heading back to Caper Jervis, was contacted and diverted to the area.
The five men, aged between 35 and 45, were taken on board a recreational fishing vessel that was also in the area and then transferred to the Sea Link vessel.
Police said there were no injuries from the incident.
The 6m upturned fishing vessel was capsized by a large wave and has been towed to shore.
Apr 14, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://mic.com/articles/141094/migrant-boat-sinks-in-mediterranean-...
Migrant Boat Sinks in Mediterranean, 400 Refugees Feared Dead
April 18 2016
Several hundred refugees are feared dead after a boat capsized attempting to reach the coast of Italy, the nation's president, Sergio Mattarella, said Monday, according to the Washington Post.
Mattarella told reporters in Rome "yet another tragedy in the Mediterranean in which, it seems, several hundred people have died," seemingly confirming reports on BBC Arabic that roughly 400 people traveling on four boats from Egypt perished after the vessels capsized. The victims are reportedly mainly from Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia. News of the disaster broke almost precisely one year after around 700 migrants died off the coast of Libya following the capsizing of an overloaded fishing ship.
"What is sure is that we are again with a tragedy in the Mediterranean, exactly one year after the tragedy we had ... in Libyan waters," Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni told Reuters.
The tragedy strikes close to where the migrant crisis, which saw 1 million people arrive in Europe seeking refuge from war and poverty throughout 2015, began. When the crisis was first beginning to attract international attention in 2014, National Geographic noted Italy is "uniquely exposed in Europe because of its long, meandering coastline and numerous islands, is often seafaring migrants' point of entry into Europe. The country leads the continent in arrivals by sea, which, in the first quarter of 2014 alone, increased by 823% over the same period in 2013."
In 2016, the migrant crisis set a disturbing January record of at least 244 dead, "nearly three times the 82 people who died last January, and overwhelmingly more than the 12 people who died in January 2014," Al-Jazeera reported. By Feb. 9, the tally had shot to 409, with arrivals up tenfold compared to a year before. According to Newsweek, efforts to slow migration by increasing border patrols may have simply forced migrants into more dangerous routes.
Apr 19, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://indianexpress.com/article/world/world-news/21-die-in-boat-ca...
21 die in boat capsize off Myanmar: UN
The vessel was transporting around 60 passengers from a camp to a local market, according to the UN's Pierre Peron in Myanmar, who said the majority were internally displaced people
Published:April 20, 2016 12:44 am
The vessel was transporting around 60 passengers from a camp to a local market, according to the UN’s Pierre Peron in Myanmar, who said the majority were internally displaced people. (Source: Google maps)
At least 21 people including nine children died after a boat capsized in rough waters off the coast of Myanmar’s restive Rakhine state on Tuesday, a UN spokesman said.
The vessel was transporting around 60 passengers from a camp to a local market, according to the UN’s Pierre Peron in Myanmar, who said the majority were internally displaced people.
Rakhine state in western Myanmar is home to many IDP camps housing thousands of ethnic Rohingya, a largely stateless Muslim minority living in apartheid-like conditions after communal violence tore through the region in 2012.
Apr 20, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.theborneopost.com/2016/04/30/nine-anglers-rescued-after-...
Nine anglers rescued after boat capsizes
KOTA KINABALU: Nine anglers, including seven tourists from Hong Kong, were rescued after their boat, lashed by large waves, capsized in the waters in front of Sutera Harbour yesterday evening.
The victims comprised seven tourists from Hong Kong, aged 42 and 60, and two local men, including the boat skipper, in their 30s.
They were plucked from the waters by marine police who came in three patrol boats around 4pm after they had held on to the 28-foot fiberglass boat for about 20 minutes.
City police chief ACP M. Chandra said only two men, both Hong Kong tourists, were injured.
“They are reported to be in stable condition after being treated by paramedics.
“None of them were admitted to hospital as they only sustained minor injuries,” he said yesterday.
According to Chandra, investigation revealed that the group left Sembulan jetty at 8am for Pulau Tiga for a fishing trip.
“Around 2pm, the group decided to move to Pulau Mamutic to continue their fishing trip.
“Around 3.30pm, they decided to call it a day and return back to Kota Kinabalu. While on their way back, it started to rain heavily with strong winds, causing the boat to capsize.
All the men were taken to the marine police jetty where they were given medical treatment by paramedics.
Apr 30, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.emirates247.com/news/world/boat-capsize-rescuers-battle-...
Boat capsize: Rescuers battle rough seas
Boat with 32 tourists plus four crew capsized in Thailand
Thai rescue workers battled rough seas Saturday as they resumed the search for a British man missing after a speedboat accident that left three foreign women dead, police said.
The boat, which was carrying 32 tourists plus four crew, capsized Thursday afternoon after it was slammed by a wave near a rocky stretch of coast on Koh Samui, a popular island in the Gulf of Thailand.
Thai officials say three women -- from the United Kingdom, Germany and Hong Kong -- died in the accident, which threw all of the passengers overboard, trapping some under the ship's hull.
Forty rescue workers continued searching Saturday for a missing British man, said an officer from the island's tourist police force.
"The obstacle for today is the rough seas, but we will try our best," Thanakorn Pattananun told AFP.
The tourist was travelling with his wife, who survived the accident, he added.
The boats that ferry tourists around Thailand's popular beaches are notoriously reckless and life vests are often in short supply.
Police have charged the Thai captain who drove the tour boat with negligence leading to deaths and injuries, a crime that carries up to 10 years in prison.
Britain's Foreign Office said Saturday it was in touch with Thai authorities and the victims' families.
May 28, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
June 2, 2016 | 9:30 PM
Good Samaritan rescues 22 people, including schoolchildren, after b...
June 2, 2016 | 9:30 PM
Twenty-two people, including more than a dozen school-aged children who were on a field trip researching wildlife, were rescued Wednesday evening from a sinking boat in a remote part of Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay.
The incident unfolded around 5:30 p.m. when the U.S. Coast Guard received a mayday call after the 40-foot boat struck an unidentified object near Bloodsworth Island, an area north of the town of Crisfield in Dorchester County.
Aboard the boat, which belonged to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, was a group of fourth-grade students, parents and teacher chaperones from the private Kent School in Chestertown, Maryland, which said it has done a similar trip annually for the past 10 years to allow students to learn about the bay and species that live in it.
But on Wednesday, the boat ran into trouble and immediately began “taking on water” and started sinking, according to officials with the Maryland Natural Resources Police.
The 14 fourth-graders, five adult chaperones and three crew members had on life jackets or immediately put them on, according to police officials. Kent School officials said the students also put on a second life jacket on the boat.
Those aboard were quickly rescued by a waterman who was either fishing or crabbing nearby, police officials said. The man maneuvered his boat close enough to the sinking one so that he and his crew members could help the parents, kids and crew get on board and to safety.
“They were hanging on top of the boat,” said Candy Thomson, a spokeswoman with Maryland’s Natural Resources Police. “The boat was sinking slowly enough that it gave everyone a chance to put their life jackets on, and that was a godsend.”
She said the good Samaritan likely heard the mayday call on the marine radio or saw the boat sinking.
By the time rescuers from local police and fire units, along with the state’s natural resources police, arrived, the waterman had rescued everyone, officials said.
“It is always hard to say what the outcome would have been,” Thomson said of the efforts of the waterman. “In a vessel with 14 children aboard that goes down in a remote area, that’s trouble.”
“We were lucky in two respects – one, everybody was in life jackets and two, that waterman was nearby.”
The waterman took those he rescued to Wingate, a small town along the Honga River, officials said. The captain of the boat was airlifted to an area hospital. His condition was not known but was said not to be life-threatening.
The others who had been on the boat were taken to area hospitals for checkups and were treated for minor injuries and released, according to authorities.
The Coast Guard is investigating the incident.
Jun 3, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.thespec.com/news-story/6708115-several-boats-capsize-in-...
Several boats capsize in Lake Ontario off Burlington
BURLINGTON — Halton Police say all passengers were accounted for after a sudden wind Sunday afternoon capsized four catamarans near Spencer Smith Park in Lake Ontario.
The catamarans were 500 to 600 metres offshore at 2:40 p.m. when they overturned throwing at least four people in the water who were all wearing life jackets.
Halton, Hamilton and Peel Police marine units as well as the volunteer rescue group TOWARF and the Burlington Fire Department responded. Halton Police Staff Sgt. Gerard Kelly said three people were plucked from the water with a fourth person making it to shore by swimming.
"As it stands now everyone is accounted for and there were no real injuries in regard to this," he said.
Police learned of the incident after receiving numerous calls from people onshore who saw the boats overturn.
"A quick storm came through south Burlington with high winds and we were told at least four catamarans went over on their sides," said Kelly.
As of 4:30 p.m. Sunday "two of the boats had been righted and they are trying to right the other two."
The winds also put an early end to the Appleby Line Street Festival. Gusting winds lifted tents and blew bouncy castles into nearby trees.
The annual festival was halted shortly before 3 p.m. Several people were treated for cuts and scrapes and Halton EMS transported one male to hospital.
The City of Burlington confirmed that the festival was closed about an hour earlier than usual due to safety concerns. Burlington Hydro also responded to the area due to the reports of power outages.
With files from the Burlington Post
Jun 6, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/seven-people-res...
'It was flat calm … the wave came from nowhere'
Seven people rescued after boat started to sink off Kangaroo Island
June 14, 2016 5:09am
CHRIS Kennedy is a lucky man after surviving his third boat capsize on Kangaroo Island.
What started out as a beautiful, calm fishing day was met with panic as a freak wave hit a charter carrying its skipper and six people onboard and the boat flipped sideways.
The boat ran into trouble about 1.30pm at North Page Island near American River, between Penneshaw and Kingscote.
Mr Kennedy, 59, of Littlehampton, was on a fishing trip with his son and other work mates and they decided to stop at an island to take photos of seals.
“It was flat calm, and the wave just came from nowhere,” Mr Szczepanik said.
“It lifted us up and threw us front on and then sideways.
“The skipper, Alan, tried to reverse out then it hit us again and then we went sideways in the rocks.”
Luckily the passengers and the skipper managed to get into the life raft before they were thrown into the water.
“We had to paddle away from the rocks and slowly towards the island,” Mr Kennedy said.
“It was pretty scary ...(but) we were calm and we had a plan.”
Water had seized the motor and the boat was on its nose from the impact of the waves.
The survivors waited for up to an hour before another passing boat from Cape Jervis responded to their distress call and came to the rescue.
A Sealink boat also responded to the call for help and, with the skipper, returned to the capsized boat — but the damage was done.
Mr Kennedy said the boat owner was planning his retirement on running charter services but his livelihood was now on hold.
“They had to sink the boat,” he said.
All seven survivors were being brought back to Wirrina Cove, south of Normanville, where they had started their journey earlier on Tuesday.
Jun 15, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.mb.com.ph/boat-sinks-off-agusan-port1-dead-2-missing/
Boat sinks off Agusan port;1 dead, 2 missing
Butuan City – A 14-year-old girl drowned, two passengers remain missing while 78 others were rescued after a passenger vessel sank Saturday afternoon off Magallanes Port in Magallanes, Agusan del Norte, a flash report reaching the regional police headquarters here yesterday stated.
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Agusan Del Norte Map (Photo courtesy of Google Map)
The Northeastern Mindanao Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13) said Cindy Claire Relos Villanueva of Purok 5, Barangay Sto. Nino, Magallanes town was declared dead on arrival by attending physician at the nearby Cabadbaran City Emergency Hospital.
Pinky Buzon, 17 and Jaime Navarro, 54, both residents of Barangay Marcos, also in Magallanes town are still missing as of press time.
Initial investigation conducted by the Agusan del Norte police showed that the pump boat MBCA Jay 2 rapidly took in water and sank after it maneuvered to port by its skipper, Manuel Batistil.
Jun 15, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/19/europe/russia-karelia-tourist-boats-c...
13 children, one adult die when Russian tour boats capsize
Updated 9:13 PM ET, Sun June 19, 2016
Russian tour boat capsizes, kills 14
(CNN)Thirteen children and one adult died Sunday after three tourist boats capsized during a storm in northwest Russia, officials said.
Jun 20, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
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18 tourists, locals stranded after boat capsizes off Sabah
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KOTA KINABALU - The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is racing against time to locate 18 people after their catamaran capsized at about 8pm off Pulau Mantanani on Thursday.
Twelve of the 18, who are currently clinging onto the catamaran that capsized, are tourists from China, while four are crew.
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Two locals had also hitched a ride on the boat.
Three MMEA vessels are in the area and are communicating with the crew of the catamaran.
All 18 are currently together.
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Sabah and Labuan regional director First Admiral Mohd Zubil Mat Som said that their patrol boats were already in the area but were finding it difficult to locate the capsized boat.
"We were in telephone communication with the crew and we advised them to put on their life jackets and tie themselves to each other with ropes so they do not drift apart," he said when contacted at 11pm.
He declined to comment further on the incident, as rescue operations are ongoing.
It is learned that the catamaran originally carried 34 people when it left the Mantanani island resort at 3pm on Thursday before it sprung a leak at 4pm.
Sixteen tourists were taken back to the resort by other boats before weather conditions worsened, making it difficult for smaller boats to operate in the area.
Pulau Mantanani is about an hour's boat ride from Kota Belud, which is about 90km from Kota Kinabalu.
The island is a popular snorkelling and swimming spot for tourists.
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Jun 24, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
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3 killed when boat capsizes off Catalina Island
Three people died and four were hospitalized after a small boat capsized off Santa Catalina Island on Saturday morning.
The boat capsized about 9:30 a.m. with seven people aboard after being hit by big waves, said Spencer Parker, a spokesman with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Three people were dead when rescue crews arrived and four survivors were rescued and transported to hospitals, he said.
Two of the survivors were pulled out of the water by a good Samaritan from a charter vessel that reported that the 15-foot skiff had overturned, authorities said. A Coast Guard helicopter crew member rescued another person from some rocks in the water.
A Catalina Island Conservancy officer found the seventh boater on the beach.
Waves in the area were reported to be 4 to 6 feet high, Coast Guard officials said.
The incident occurred off Salta Verde Point on the “back side” of the island, Parker said.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s homicide division is investigating the three deaths, which is standard procedure in such incidents
Jun 26, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Rescue-Capsize-Boat-New-Jersey...
11 People, Dog Rescued From Capsized Boat in New Jersey: NJSP
State troopers and a tow boat crew rescued 11 people and a dog from a capsized boat on the Point Pleasant Canal Sunday, authorities say.
The Point Pleasant Marine Station got a call about a sinking 21-foot boat in the canal near the Loveland Bridge shortly after 5:30 p.m. The emergency call indicated the people in the water, along with the animal, were in distress.
Troopers got to the scene within minutes, along with another vessel operated by Tow Boat U.S., and pulled the 11 individuals and the canine to safety.
All of the victims refused medical attention once they were brought ashore. None were wearing life vests, according to New Jersey State Police.
Jun 28, 2016
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.lifespaceconnect.com/12-missing-as-passenger-boat-sinks-...
12 Missing as Passenger Boat Sinks off Papua Coast
Jun 28, 2016