07 Jul

Coast Guard: Alaska Ranger lost two lifeboats while backing

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News
The following is a safety alert issued by the U.S. Coast Guard:   Safety Alert 3-08 Controllable Pitch Propeller Systemsand Situational Awareness   A marine casualty in March of 2008 involving a fishing vessel in the BeringSea resulted in multiple fatalities and complete loss of the vessel.  AMarine Board of Investigation is currently examining the variouscircumstances surrounding the casualty.  Although…
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30 Jun

Sternwheeler runs aground, damages paddle in Columbia River

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News
(CASCADE LOCKS, Ore.) -- A sternwheeler ran aground in the Columbia River, damaging its paddle, television station KPTV reported. The steering mechanism aboard the Steamer Columbia locked up, and the vessel was caught in a swift current and struck rocks near Bonneville Dam. The vessel, which was headed for the inaugural Great Steamboat Race, needed to be towed, causing organizers…
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24 Jun

Washington state ferries help rescue 27 from grounded schooner

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News
(FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash.) -- The 95-year-old schooner Adventuress ran hard aground in Wasp Passage, the Peninsula Daily News reported. Two Washington State Ferries vessels diverted to help rescue the 27 occupants. The schooner, which once served as a pilot boat in San Francisco Bay, dislodged from the rocks and is undergoing inspection at Port Townsend. Click here to view the newspaper's…
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