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Capt_Dave
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 Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:56 pm Post subject: Lady Ann Out of SouthPort Goes Down |
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I just recieved an unconfirmed report that the Lady Ann out of SouthPort has gone down after a struggle to keep her afloat following being clipped by a ship.
Everyone is reported to be on the hill.
I feel for the men and their families. Going swimming sux!
I will keep you posted as I hear about it.
Dave
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aftergolf
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| How do you get hit by a 633 foot freighter? |
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Capt_Dave
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Aftergolf,
I have spent many nights offshore and I can you this....VERY EASY! These things are faster than you think. I timed one on the Gypsy one night....Horizon to Horizon in 6 mins. That is the first time I saw it....it came past....I could not see it anymore in 6 mins.
Now people say...Oh they have radar....Yes they do....200 ft in the air. Far off they can most likely see you fine. When they get close....10 miles or so....you go under the radar. I have never had a close call but I know of good experanced fisherman that have!
Dave
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Capt_Dave
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Fishing vessel recovered after collision
BY ERIC STEINKOPFF
NEWS-TIMES
PINE KNOLL SHORES  A fishing vessel adrift for a week following an at-sea collision off the Cape Fear River washed ashore on a Bogue Banks beach Tuesday morning.
About 12:30 p.m. March 7, the 44-foot fishing vessel Lady Ann sent out a distress call that it was taking on water after a collision with the 633-foot Turkish-flagged freighter Barbaros Kiran, according to a Coast Guard press release last week.
A nearby fishing vessel heard the call and relayed the information to Coast Guard officials, who in turned launched a rescue helicopter from their Elizabeth City Air Station.
A Navy helicopter also responded to the emergency at sea, but the captain of the Lady Ann, Larry Potter, told authorities that the flooding was under control and his crew would proceed to their dock in Southport, so the helicopters returned to their respective bases.
About 2:49 p.m. March 7, the Lady Ann crew told the Coast Guard that they were taking on too much water to proceed and that they were sinking, so the Elizabeth City helicopter and a Cherry Point Air Station’s HH-46 search and rescue helicopter Pedro responded to the emergency.
The Coast Guard helicopter began hoisting the three-person crew to safety about 3:30 p.m., and they were taken to New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington where they were initially reported in good condition.
According to Coast Guard Sector North Carolina spokesman Lt. j.g. Diego Benavides, the Lady Ann was originally reported about 50 nautical miles off the Cape Fear River near Frying Pan Shoals,
"It was first reported to have sunk. It may have been taking on water, but it didn’t sink," Lt. j.g. Benavides said Tuesday. "It drifted about 72 miles from the last reported position and came to rest on the beach along Pine Knoll Shores."
Officials said that an area beach resident called them Tuesday morning to report that the Lady Ann came ashore, and Coast Guard investigators responded in the hope of piecing together what happened the week before.
"There are definitely signs of damage to the port side of the boat," Lt. j.g. Benavides said. "Part of our investigation is to match the paint on the side with the suspect vessel."
According to the Coast Guard, the Barbaros Kiran’s last port of call was Hampton Roads, Va., and officers there are working with Fort Macon-based investigators to determine the cause of the collision.
"We’re working with (officers) up there as part of the investigation," said Lt. j.g. Benavides, who stressed that there had been no spill and there was no danger to the environment.
"Everything on board will be removed before (the Lady Ann) goes anywhere," he said.
http://www.carteretnewstimes.com/headln4.htm
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Garry
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Some how I thought that boat would have been a small CC or WA, now I'm really concerned about being in shipping lanes when a boat that size isn't seen by a tanker. I know I'll be more careful now when I go to the S. Ches and fish around the CCBT Islands.
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manymoons
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That story made it sound like the tanker hit and ran... Does anybody know if thats what happened? If so, i guess they'll track them down. Crazy... It could happen to any of us
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