Weymouth Fore River Dredging

CONCORD, Mass. – Maintenance dredging of the Weymouth Fore River Federal Navigation Project in Weymouth, Mass. has started and is scheduled to be completed by mid-March 2007. Maintenance dredging was scheduled to begin in November 2005; however, the project was delayed due to funding and environmental constraints, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials.

Shoaling had been identified in the 35-foot deep, 500-foot wide main channel and maintenance dredging was requested by the town of Weymouth and navigation interests.

“Approximately 350,000 cubic yards need to be removed from the channel to return it to its authorized dimensions,” said Project Manager William Kavanaugh, of the Corps’ New England District, Programs and Project Management Division.

The contract was awarded to Jay Cashman, Inc., of Quincy, Mass., on May 16, 2006 for $4.6 million.

The dredged material will be disposed of at the Massachusetts Bay Disposal Area, located about 12 nautical miles southeast of Gales Point, Mass.





All work will be accomplished under the supervision of a Corps of Engineers inspector to assure compliance with contract requirements.

COAST GUARD AIRLIFTS MAN WITH CRUSHED HANDS

COAST GUARD AIRLIFTS MAN WITH CRUSHED HANDS

BOSTON - A 29-year-old fisherman was hoisted Tuesday night from a lobster boat he was working on 90 miles south of Point Judith, R.I., after his hands were crushed.

The crew of the Mister Marco, a 74 foot boat from Point Judith, called the Coast Guard, 8:03 p.m., and stated that Henry Benitec was injured and needed medical assistance.

Benitec was taken off the Mister Marco, 10:45 p.m., by an HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Cape Cod, Mass.

He was flown to Stony Brook Trauma Center on Long Island, arrived at 11:07 p.m., and was treated for six broken fingers.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.

Click here for a link to the Coast Guard press release.

Fishing Vessel Sinks - One Survivor

The Coast Guard reported today , that the fishing vessel Taylor Emily, out of Port Clyde, ME, sank approximately 80 miles east of Portland ME. The incident took place Sunday, Nov 27th. The master of the Taylor Emily was recovered in a life raft by the fishing vessel Blue Water III, a fishing vessel from Medomack, ME. They could not locate the crewman.

The Coast Guard Cutter Campbell was diverted from its patrol location about 60 miles away to assist in the search. An HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Cape Cod searched for two hours Sunday night and an HU-25 Falcon jet began searching at daybreak today.

The crewman's body was discovered by the fishing vessel Paulo Marc, homeported in South Bristol, ME, about 9 a.m. today. He was not wearing a life jacket.

Coast Guard Saves Flooding Vessel

A Coast Guard crew aided in the dewatering of a 50-foot fishing vessel about 32 miles off the coast of Nantucket, Mass. today around 5 p.m.

Coast Guard sector Southeastern New England received a call reporting fishing vessel Susan Marie, New Bedford, Conn., taking on water and listing 32 nautical miles east, southeast of Nantucket, Mass. around 2:55 p.m.

An HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, with a dewatering pump on-board, launched from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod. The helicopter arrived on-scene around 4:52 p.m. and lowered the pump to the vessel in distress.

Coast Guard Cutter Campbell, of Portsmouth N.H., arrived on-scene and sent a rescue-and-assistance team aboard the Susan Marie to investigate the source of the flooding around 6 p.m.

The flooding source was found in a storage compartment, known as a lazarette. The flooding was controlled with the de-watering pump.

Campbell escorted the fishing vessel to Great Round Shoal where a 47-foot utility boat from Coast Guard Station Brandt Pt. took over the escort. Near Hankerchief Shoal a 25-foot fast-response boat from Coast Guard Station Chatham is scheduled to continue the escort back to Stage Harbor, Chatham Mass.

Boat Fire in Braintree

Around 8 a.m this morning, I heard that there had been a boat fire at the Metropolitan Yacht Club, in Braintree, MA. Two boats, in the water, had been on fire. The fire apparently took place around 5 a.m. The local fire department, the Coast Guard and the Mass environmental police had responded. It was thought that one of the boats had sunk. Nearby boats were cut loose from the dock in the hopes of keeping the fire from spreading. At this time, the cause of the fire and the full extent of the damage is unknown.

Coast Guard to Investigate Boating Accident in New Bedford

The Coast Guard was called to the scene of the fishing vessel Sandra Lee, at the dock in New Bedford. The vessel was being cleaned with a gas powered pressure washer. There has been one death and others needed treatment. Carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected. The Coast Guard will condict an investigation.

Fishing Vessel Susan Marie Successfully Dewatered

In this dramatic photo, we can see the crew of the Coast Guard cutter Dependable assist in saving the F.V Susan Marie. Earlier, an HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter out of Air Station Cape Cod, in reponse to the distress call, had been on scene and had lowered two dewatering devices.

Coast Guard Rescues From Maine To Nantucket

Once again, our Coast Guard is ready for it all. Whether a flooding vessel, a boat fire, or an injured fisherman, their motto is Semper Paratus!

Coast Guard posts press release on Rescue

The Coast Guard has just issued a press release on the rescue of 5 persons from the waters off Nauset Cove, Massachusetts. To get all the details click here.

FIVE RESCUED FROM CAPSIZED VESSELS

This just in! BOSTON - Five boaters were rescued after their vessels capsized near Nauset Cove, Mass. around 4:30 p.m. today.
Coast Guard Sector South Eastern New England recieved several radio and 911 calls around 3:45 p.m. reporting two overturned vessels near Nauset Cove, Mass. An HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter lauched from Air Station Cape Cod and Coast Guard Station Chatham responded with a 32-foot utillity boat. Both units arrived onscene about 4:24 p.m. All five individuals were pulled from the 51-degree water with no reported injuries.
The four individuals from the 17-foot capsized vessel were wearing wet suits and dive gear. The fifth individual from the 14-foot vessel was not wearing cold-water protective gear or a life jacket.
The 14-foot vessel sank but the 17-foot vessel could to be towed back to Coast Guard Station Chatham.
The Coast Guard is working with the area harbormaster to determine the precise location of the sunken 14-foot vessel and the cause of the accident.

More details to follow

KEEP OUR OCEANS AND SHORELINE CLEAN

As reponsible boaters, we can take efforts to keep the ocean as well as the shoreline free. Not only does this provide a better environment for us, but also for the marine life. Careless disposal of containers and wrappers, not only polute, but also endanger animals and plant life that help to make our world, what it is. In an interesting article, published by the Coast Guard, they vividly show the effects of carelessness, as well as providing links to educational programs.