| Office of Public Affairs U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District |
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| Press Release |
Date: Oct. 19, 2005 |
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FISHERMAN FIGHTS TO KEEP BOAT AFLOAT ON OREGON COAST SEATTLE - A lone fishermen fought to keep his 41-foot fishing vessel afloat, with help from the Coast Guard, 12 miles southwest of
The operator of the fishing vessel Miss Conduct called Coast Guard Sector North Bend, Ore., reporting his vessel was taking on water at 6:42 a.m. The Coast Guard issued an urgent marine information broadcast to mariners requesting they provide assistance. Then Air Station North Bend launched an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter and
The helicopter arrived and lowered a dewatering pump to the master. The helicopter then lowered an extra pump to the motor lifeboat in case the first pump failed. Although the pump kept up with the flooding, the Miss Conduct was towed by the motor lifeboat because the engine was unable to start. The accident is under investigation by the Coast Guard.
SEATTLE - The master of the fishing vessel Miss Conduct retrieves a dewatering pump dropped to him by a Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station North Bend, Ore., in the waters near Coos Bay, Ore. The pump was able to keep up with the flooding and a 47-foot motor lifeboat from Coast Guard Station Coos Bay towed the boat back to shore. Official U.S. Coast Guard photo. To view a higher resolution photo, click on http://www.piersystem.com/clients/uscg-13/46881.JPG?0.152665782337
SEATTLE - A dewatering pump sprays water from the fishing vessel Miss Conduct near Coos Bay, Ore. The vessel began taking on water when a hull fitting cracked and shipboard pumps were unable to keep up with the flooding. A Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station North Bend, Ore., dropped a dewatering pump to the master of the vessel and a 47-foot motor lifeboat from Coast Guard Station Coos Bay towed the vessel back to shore. Official U.S. Coast Guard photo. To view a higher resolution photo, click on http://www.piersystem.com/clients/uscg-13/46882.JPG?0.377343264785
SEATTLE - A Coast Guard 47-foot motor lifeboat from Station Coos Bay, Ore., prepares to take the fishing vessel Miss Conduct in tow after the vessel began taking on water. An HH-65 Dolphin from Coast Guard Air Station North Bend, Ore., passed a dewatering pump to the master of the fishing vessel after shipboard pumps were unable to keep up with the flooding caused by a cracked hull fitting. Official U.S. Coast Gaurd photo. To view a higher resolution photo, click on http://www.piersystem.com/clients/uscg-13/46883.JPG?0.384641839298 ### The U.S. Coast Guard is a military, maritime, multi-mission service within the
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