Coast Guard saves fishing vessel taking on water, crew in Gulf of Mexico

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/22/2017 11:04 AM EDT

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 News Release  

July 22, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas
Contact: 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas
Office: (281) 464-4810
After Hours: (832) 293-1293

Coast Guard saves fishing vessel taking on water, crew in Gulf of Mexico

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Coast Guard crews successfully dewatered a commercial fishing vessel taking on water with six people aboard, 30 miles east of the Port Mansfield jetties, early Saturday morning.

At 1:27 a.m., the Little Joseph contacted Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders on VHF channel 16 to report that their vessel was taking on water and they needed assistance.

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alligator and a Station South Padre Island response boat crew arrived on scene with the Little Joseph at approximately 3 a.m.

The Alligator transferred several members of their crew along with two dewatering pumps to the vessel followed by another pump from the Station South Padre Island response boat.

Once successfully dewatered, the crews were able to correct an issue with bilge system on scene. The vessel is under its own power and propulsion.

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