Deckboss is sure you've seen some of the many media reports of rough weather sweeping into the Bering Sea and Western Alaska.
The U.S. Coast Guard this afternoon issued this press release talking about its preparations, plus efforts to asset a disabled trawler.
The release says in part:
The Coast Guard and commercial services are currently responding to a request for assistance from the 143-foot fishing trawler Rebecca Irene 138 miles northwest of Unimak Pass in the Bering Sea.
Communications Station Kodiak received a call from the master of the fishing vessel at 3:45 a.m. reporting that one of their engines had become inoperable and they were under way with limited propulsion. They are headed toward Unimak Island at about 6 mph with 34 people aboard. The weather is forecast to degrade to 55 mph winds with seas of 35-feet by late afternoon.
The cutter Sherman is currently on scene and is planning to take all nonessential Rebecca Irene crewmembers aboard. The transfer will be conducted using the Sherman's small boat.
The parent company of the Rebecca Irene has contracted with Magone Marine of Dutch Harbor for the tug Double Eagle to respond and tow the fishing vessel.
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Say a prayer
Below is the latest on the missing crewman off the trawler Rebecca Irene.
The Anchorage Daily News yesterday reported the crewman was noticed missing after he failed to show up for watch duty.
U.S. Coast Guard, 17th District
July 5, 2009
Coast Guard suspends search for man overboard in Bering Sea
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard suspended the search at 12:37 a.m. Sunday for a man that reportedly fell overboard from the commercial fishing vessel Rebecca Irene 24 miles southeast of Umnak Island.
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter was launched Saturday from Air Station Kodiak after the crew of the Rebecca Irene reported Nhial Opiew, a 38-year-old man, was reported missing at about 8:34 a.m. Saturday.
The crew of the Rebecca Irene searched for approximately 14 hours with assistance from two good Samaritan vessels. The combined search effort covered more than 100 square miles.
“The search was severely hampered by visibility as low as one half mile at sea level throughout the day,” according to Lt. Nathaniel Johnson, command duty officer at the District 17 Command Center.
A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules aircraft crew from Air Station Kodiak was launched also Saturday morning as well as an HH-65C Dolphin helicopter deployed aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley on patrol in the Bering Sea. Due to poor visibility and vast offshore distances neither asset could search effectively.
The Rebecca Irene is a 140-foot trawler homeported in Seattle that was fishing for Pacific Ocean perch.
Opiew’s hometown is unknown.
The Anchorage Daily News yesterday reported the crewman was noticed missing after he failed to show up for watch duty.
U.S. Coast Guard, 17th District
July 5, 2009
Coast Guard suspends search for man overboard in Bering Sea
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard suspended the search at 12:37 a.m. Sunday for a man that reportedly fell overboard from the commercial fishing vessel Rebecca Irene 24 miles southeast of Umnak Island.
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter was launched Saturday from Air Station Kodiak after the crew of the Rebecca Irene reported Nhial Opiew, a 38-year-old man, was reported missing at about 8:34 a.m. Saturday.
The crew of the Rebecca Irene searched for approximately 14 hours with assistance from two good Samaritan vessels. The combined search effort covered more than 100 square miles.
“The search was severely hampered by visibility as low as one half mile at sea level throughout the day,” according to Lt. Nathaniel Johnson, command duty officer at the District 17 Command Center.
A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules aircraft crew from Air Station Kodiak was launched also Saturday morning as well as an HH-65C Dolphin helicopter deployed aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley on patrol in the Bering Sea. Due to poor visibility and vast offshore distances neither asset could search effectively.
The Rebecca Irene is a 140-foot trawler homeported in Seattle that was fishing for Pacific Ocean perch.
Opiew’s hometown is unknown.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Search on for missing crewman
The trawler Rebecca Irene. Groundfish Forum photoFrom the U.S. Coast Guard:
July 4, 2009
Coast Guard searching for man overboard from Seattle vessel south of Umnak Island
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard is searching for a man overboard from the commercial fishing vessel Rebecca Irene 24 miles southeast of Umnak Island.
The Coast Guard received the report of the missing crewmember at about 8:34 a.m. Saturday from the crew of the Rebecca Irene.
A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules aircraft crew from Air Station Kodiak was launched Saturday morning as well as a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter deployed aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley on patrol in the Bering Sea. Due to poor visibility and vast offshore distances neither asset can search effectively. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter is being launched from Air Station Kodiak but is several hours away.
The crew of the Rebecca Irene is searching in addition to good Samaritans on several other fishing vessels in the area.
Reported weather in the area is 23 to 28 mph winds with seas eight to 10 feet and visibility of a quarter mile. The sea temperature is 43 degrees.
The Rebecca Irene is 140-foot trawler homeported in Seattle.
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