Ferrigno Boy fishing boat loses control, crashes and damages pier, docks at Ventura Harbor in California

Boat that crashed into Ventura Harbor lost control

3:46 PM, Jul 31, 2015

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JULY 31, 2015

VENTURA, CALIFORNIA - 

A commercial fishing boat that crashed into the Ventura Harbor this week lost control, harbor officials said Friday.

The crash was reported about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Ventura Harbor Boatyard in the 1400 block of Spinnaker Drive after the 70-foot boat lost propulsion control while maneuvering in the harbor, authorities said.

The squid boat struck the docks and a 35-ton Travelift pier, which will now be used to take boats to and from their work sites, officials said. The 150-ton Travelift pier will be used to haul and launch ships, authorities said.

The boatyard will be expanding its daily and weekend hours of operation in order to accommodate its customers while repairs are made, officials said.

No one was injured in the crash, authorities said.

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JULY 29, 2015 

VENTURA, Calif. - Multiple docks and a pier at the Ventura Harbor were damaged Wednesday in a boat crash, the Ventura Harbor Patrol said.

The patrol received many reports about the accident about 10:30 a.m. at the Ventura Harbor Boatyard in the 1400 block of Spinnaker Drive, authorities said.

A 70-foot commercial fishing vessel named Ferrigno Boy, a squid boat out of Los Angeles, damaged the pier, docks and utilities so significantly that the area was determined unsafe and it was taped off, officials said.

The Ventura Harbor Patrol used boom to contain the loose pieces of wood from the crash and assisted the boat's crew into getting the vessel into another slip, authorities said.

No injuries were reported, officials said. The marine safety detachment of United States Coast Guard was notified of the incident and will be investigating the cause of the accident, officials said.

A man who crashed his boat in Malletts Bay will face charges of negligent operation and leaving the scene of an accident

 Posted: August 03, 2015

By WCAX News

COLCHESTER, Vt. - 

 A Vermont man who police say crashed his boat in Malletts Bay will face charges.

Investigators say Matthew Yarbenet of Jericho collided with a moored boat July 25th and took off. Crews responded to find the two empty vessels, and feared someone may be in the water and launched a search overnight.
   
The next day police say Yarbenet turned himself into police.  Monday he was cited to appear in court on charges of negligent operation and leaving the scene of an accident.

Possible collision between a commercial vessel and recreational vessels during the Red Bull Flugtag event on the Willamette River near Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Coast Guard investigating possible collision in Portland, Oregon

 

August 3rd, 2015
 
PORTLAND, Ore. — 

The Coast Guard is investigating a possible collision between a commercial vessel and recreational vessels during the Red Bull Flugtag event on the Willamette River near Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Saturday.

An investigating officer from Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Portland visited the motor vessel Portland Spirit and conducted interviews with crewmembers, Sunday.

MSU Portland revoked the marine event permit for the Red Bull Flugtag event Saturday afternoon, before the reported collision, for the safety of the waterway and the safety of all waterway users.  Spectators were obstructing the channel and restricted its use by waterway users.  The Red Bull event staff was unable to control event spectators and as a result could not prevent hazardous conditions as required by the event permit.

Event organizers are required by the marine event permit to ensure no restriction is placed on the use of navigable waters by participants or spectators, and that the event shall not obstruct any channel or normal shipping lane, or interfere with any aid to navigation.

Coast Guard personnel on scene observed more than 500 recreational vessels, personal watercraft and paddlecraft. Event organizers listed the expected number of spectator craft at 100 vessels on their marine event permit application.

 

A Coast Guard boatcrew from Coast Guard Station Portland and three Coast Guard Auxiliary vessels were on scene to assist event organizers in maintaining a clear waterway and respond to any emergent issues involving spectator safety.  Throughout the day, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River in Warrenton, Ore., broadcast a safety marine information broadcast instructing spectators to make way and clear the channel to allow commercial traffic to safely transit the area.

The Coast Guard is investigating any actions taken by parties on the water that may have been in violation of maritime law or federal navigation rules.

International-Matex Tank Terminal (IMTT) Bayonne, New Jersey OIl Spill Recovery Continues. At least 1,000 galllons spilled into the water.

Coast Guard crews continue to monitor oil recovery operations near Bayonne, New Jersey

 

August 3rd, 2015 
 
NEW YORK, NY

Coast Guard crews are continuing to monitor oil recovery operations in the water near the International-Matex Tank Terminal (IMTT) Bayonne, New Jersey, Monday.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New York received notification at approximately 10 p.m. Saturday from IMTT crewmembers of an oil spill as a result of an allision between a tug and a fuel terminal pier.

The Coast Guard immediately launched members from the Sector New York Pollution Response Team to investigate. A Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, New Jersey, also responded.

At this time, it is estimated that less than 1,000 gallons of oil entered the water and contracted crews are in the process of recovering the product. Coast Guard pollution responders and IMTT crewmembers launched more than 2,500 feet of containment boom and secured the source of the oil.

Coast Guard, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation crews continue to patrol by vehicle, watercraft and aircraft to ensure no oil has made it out of the containment boom area. No wildlife has been affected as a result of the oil at this time.

Coast Guard crews will continue to monitor the oil spill and assist contractors in recovering the product in the water.

The Coast Guard urges the public and boaters to not come in contact with the oil and remain a safe distance the oil recovery operations.

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An oil spill at the International-Matex Tank Terminal in Bayonne in under investigation, the U.S. Coast Guard said. (Google Maps) 


  By Erin O'Neill | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com 

August 02, 2015

BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY

An oil spill at a terminal in the city located near where the Kill van Kull and Upper New York Harbor meet is under investigation, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Sunday. 

The spill at the International-Matex Tank Terminal in Bayonne was caused by a tug hitting a fuel terminal pier, according to the Coast Guard, which said in a news release that the spill was initially reported on Saturday night around 10 p.m. 


Members of the Coast Guard's pollution response team immediately responded to the site, the agency said. That team, along with terminal employees launched containment boom and "secured the source of the oil," the Coast Guard said. 

It is not yet known how much oil entered the water.

6 boaters rescued near Point Bonita in California after boat struck submerged rocks, causing minor injuries to one person aboard

 

August 3rd, 2015

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Six boaters were rescued near Point Bonita in Sausalito, Monday morning.

Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders were notified at 10:12 a.m., Monday, of a 42-foot recreational fishing vessel that had navigated outside of the channel and struck submerged rocks, causing minor injuries to one person aboard.

The Coast Guard Cutter Aspen was within the vicinity of the vessel when the incident occurred and diverted to render immediate assistance to the distressed boaters. Additionally, two response boatcrews were launched to assist from Coast Guard Station Golden Gate. They coordinated the rescue with Marin County and Southern Marin Fire Departments.

The recreational fishing vessel was assessed for damage, put in tow and safely transferred to Vessel Assist to be transported to a haul-out facility to conduct repairs. Additionally, a Coast Guard boatcrewman administered basic first aid to one boater who suffered a minor head injury. The injured person was medically evacuated by Southern Marin Fire Department for additional care.
“Situational awareness is imperative for all boat drivers on the bay, paying particular attention to channel markers and rocky waters can help prevent an unsafe situation. We were able to quickly respond and, in coordination with Southern Marin Fire, render necessary assistance to help the boaters out of a dangerous situation,” said Petty Officer Robert Worobey, a response boat coxswain at Station Golden Gate.