| Office of Public Affairs U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District |
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| Press Release | Date: Sept. 29, 2005 |
| FISHING VESSEL SINKING, COAST GUARD RESPONDING “AUDIO AVAILABLE” SEATTLE - The Coast Guard is responding to a 50-foot Canadian fishing vessel taking on water 65 miles west of Coast Guard Group/Air Station Astoria, Ore., received a distress call from the operator of the fishing vessel Scotian on VHF channel 16 at 7:30 a.m., reporting his vessel was taking on water. The operator reported the vessel's position to the Coast Guard while the crew prepared their life raft for release. The crew donned lifejackets and activated their emergency position indicating radio beacon. An HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Astoria and a 47-foot motor lifeboat from Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor, Wash., were launched to assist.The helicopter located the Scotian and lowered two dewatering pumps to the vessel. The crew is attemping to dewater the vessel. Media interested in conducting an interview about this case should contact the 13th Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office at 206-220-7237. The distress call from the Scotian can be found at the following link: http://www.piersystem.com/clients/uscg-13/45644.wav ### The U.S. Coast Guard is a military, maritime, multi-mission service within the |
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