Coast Guard Works to Free Grounded Fishing Trawler

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Coast Guard Works to Free Grounded Fishing Trawler

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area
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Date Taken: 01.02.2010
Posted: 01.02.2010 04:48
Video Location: At sea, NC, US

B-roll of the U.S. Coast Guard working to free a grounded fishing trawler after hoisting the crew and a dog to safety in North Carolina waters. Scenes include aerial views of the vessel being pulled by a line. Produced by Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Kendrick.

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Grounded fishing trawler free, moored safely


Coast Guard and commercial salvage crews towed the re-floated fishing trawler Sheila Rene through Sunday night to its safe mooring in Wanchese, N.C., Monday afternoon.

Friday evening, the 77-foot trawler grounded 150 yards south of Bonner Bridge. A Station Oregon Inlet 47-foot rescue boat crew attempted to dislodge the Sheila Rene, but were unable to free it.

Conditions worsened for the crew overnight and the Coast Guard deemed it unsafe for them to stay on the grounded trawler. An Air Station Elizabeth City MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter crew hoisted them off Saturday morning and delivered them to the station.

Coast Guard and Sea Tow crews worked to free the trawler at high tides. After ungrounding and re-grounding on other bars, it was secured by lines to a Dare County bulldozer.

Sunday, Coast Guard crews transferred Sheila Rene's master and crew with two Coast Guard engineers aboard to inspect its integrity. They found that there was no serious damage.

The 42-foot fishing boat Handful capsized that day while its crew was working with Sea Tow to free the trawler. It is currently submerged and marked.

The Sheila Rene re-floated Sunday evening and the Coast Guard crews began towing it away from the bar. The Coast Guard Cutter Staten Island's crew towed it through Sunday night and the salvage tug Cindi J. brought the trawler the rest of the way to Wanchese Monday afternoon.