JONESPORT, Maine — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two men and a boy from a life raft Thursday after their fishing vessel caught fire about 15 miles east of Jonesport.
Coast Guard watchstanders received a relayed 911 call from state police at about 11 a.m. from the 42-foot commercial fishing vessel Promise Land, homeported in Eastern Harbor, Maine, reporting that their vessel had caught fire and they were entering their life raft.
The Coast Guard station in Jonesport dispatched crews and two boats — a 25-footer and 47-footer — while an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter was diverted from Rockland and an Air Station Cape Cod HU-25 Falcon jet was launched.
The 25-foot response boat arrived on scene at 12:45 p.m., rescued all three boaters and transported them to local EMS at Station Jonesport.
“Our crews reacted promptly to rescue these people,” said Lt. Nicholas Barrow, the command duty officer at Sector Northern New England. “In this case the boat crews had to navigate through extremely limited visibility in fog to find the fishermen.”
The 47-foot motor lifeboat crew will remain on scene with the Promise Land to monitor for any environmental impacts.
“Two men and a boy.” who will be the first one criticize the parent for bringing a boy to sea? No one should as this is how men have prepared to captain their own fishing vessels for thousands of years. Young boys and girls work around family businesses all over Maine. If more kids did the same-we’d have a lot less problems with our youth. Glad to know everyone is safe thanks to our servicemen in the Coast Guard.
I’m glad you said it and your absolutely right ………………….. the only problem is that the bubble wrap group think that a kids shouldn’t do anything that might get them hurt from when they are born until they are 17 or so ………………………………….. Then they are all of a sudden suppose to have work ethics and know how to survive on their own.
Even (what some would call dumb) animals know better, to bad some humans don’t.
LOL on the bubble wrap group, they are the ones that rely on the Government. Super petey does, he said so on a different post.
Maybe you need to read a little bit about the history of child labor in the United States before you reach that conclusion. Here’s a good place to start:
http://eh.net/encyclopedia/article/whaples.childlabor
But seeing as no one DID criticize it…there’s a big difference between teaching a child the skills they need for a profession (there is no substitute for experience) and just taking risks for recreation. I like to think most people understand that.
I agree
who are they?
whhy does it matter??
Was wondering (at the time it was first reported) if it was someone i knew, as i grew up in South Addison. Father, brother, uncle, and cousins all fish from there. Either way, they were lucky!
Promptly rescued (1 hour 45 minutes)…15 miles from the Coast Guard station and the 25 footer made it in 1:45???
Won’t get an Olympic Gold!!
(Really glad all are safe)
What part of thick fog did you miss?
Didn’t miss any part of thick fog. We live on the very same coast, and fishing in the fog is a regular occurrence. These rescue boats have a little thing called technology…(works quite well in the dark too). BTW, I know the people on the boat and, again, I’m very glad that all are safe.
I’m sure you don’t stay home just because it’s foggy! (do you?)
Nope I don’t. Too bad they didn’t call you as you would have been there a lot faster than the Coast Guard.
No “point” in further discussion.
You seem to miss them anyway.
Enjoy the day
Although I’m sure your comment on him “getting there a lot faster” was probably a bit facetious there is some truth in your statement…LOL
Mmm. Low lobster prices. Fire onboard in thick fog. Makes one wonder.
Makes me wonder what’s wrong with you…..Sure-we’ll light ourselves on fire in the middle of nowhere with a son on board. That probably happened….
Insurance to pay off the boat, duh.
Oh I get it now……thanks for your critical insight…
I am going to jump off a cliff so I can get a free helicopter ride!
Oops, you slipped. Your ignorance is showing.
To bad the Promise Land doesn’t fish for lobster. They are a quahog boat!! Next time look for facts before stating ignorance. Some ppl…
The boat is f/v Promise Land from Winter Harbor and it is listed as being “homeported” in Eastern Harbor?
Thankful those aboard are safe.
Thanks for the updated information.
Here’s more info based on what you provided:
http://www.justice.gov/usao/nj/Press/files/pdffiles/2011/DC%20Air%20Criminal%20Complaint.pdf
-appears this fishing vessel (FV) was/is owned by D.C. Air Marine Division and was/is part of a scallop quahog fleet that were investigated by NOAA Law Enforcement division for non-reporting of over-harvesting off New Jersey in 2008. The referenced US District Court criminal complaint was only filed last December, and as our justice system works pretty slow, I’m sure the matter was probably not yet resolved.
Thanks for the info, I will be able to sleep better tonight knowing this. LOL
Oh No, I’ve been commented on by Stevey Dee…………..just when you thought the coast was clear and no one cares…….there he is!
Thanks Steve!
I always care…..