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« Update: Coventry man, killed in car crash, ID'd | Today | In Cranston, on Daisy Court, yellow crime scene tape » May 19, 2008Update: 3 pulled from fishing boat off Pt. Judith / Photo
“I was coming back from a security round of the station when I just happened to see the Blue Sea really close to the station,” said Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Gagnon, a watch stander at Station Point Judith. “I walked over to the waterline, and I could hear the boat hitting the rocks, so I went inside and hailed the vessel on the radio. They came back and said they were aground and taking on water.” Shallow water prevented the 27-foot Coast Guard boat from coming alongside. The Blue Sea’s crew, Michael Fallon, 47, Trevor Knight, 26, and a 17-year-old boy, were instructed to board their lifeboat, which was pulled to the Coast Guard boat. They were taken to Station Point Judith. No injuries were reported. -- Journal staff writer Donita Naylor, with Associated Press reports A slight sheen was seen around the boat by a Coast Guard Falcon jet that flew out of Cape Cod. A petty officer on scene reported the pollution was a small amount and non-recoverable. Coast Guard officials say the owner of the Blue Sea is working with authorities to salvage the vessel. The Blue Sea is registered to Barbara Joan Fisheries Inc. The Blue Sea is the second boat to hit the rocks off Narragansett within a week. On Friday, a 48-foot Newfoundland schooner sailing out of Wickford lost its rudder just after 11 a.m. and broke up on the rocks behind 290 Ocean Road, north of Black Point. Salvage diver Bob Cherenzia, 51, reported that by 7:45 p.m. Friday, the Truant was unrecognizable as a boat and by 9 p.m. it was gone. The Truant, a 1940s-era wooden schooner that languished unsold in Wickford for months, was being moved by its new owner, Peter Maack, 54, who wanted to restore it. When the rudder broke, the waves pushed the vessel up against the rocks. A rising tide and storm kept away boats that could have, in calmer waters, towed it off the rocks. Posted by Mike McKinney CommentsSeashore Native | May 21, 2008 2:18 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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ProJo 9 to 5 News Blog
Oct 2005 - March 2006
Hm well it has been busy down here at Point Judith. A couple of mos. ago a ship from out of the country ran into trouble, the coastguard being right here ran to their aid along with their sister ship. She remained out in front of Breakwater Village a wk for repairs and left safely. Last wk a schooner ran into pilings then a girl almost swept out again coast guard there.
Yesterday 4am Mr Fallon's Blue Sea ship ran aground. We all went to see how everyone was doing. Captain and mates ok. Blue Sea will now be used for salvage. Many of us kept vigil most of the night. She has outriggers helping to stabilizing her . But the waves thrashed her ,out there unmanned , all alone. We all felt for her. Today she was still up the seagulls still savoring their treat of squid. Then people from various agencies boarded her. Shorlty after her diesel began filling the ocean a wide sheen could be seen they said it would evaporate. The seagulls quickly took off. Like canaries in mines. Later they were going to try and raise her with a boom but tide changed. A barge was supposed to pick her up today. But tomorrow maybe as weather changed ,raining . Mr Fallon did admit 2 yrs ago he fell asleep behind the helm and crashed that ship into
a wall it was totaled ! This time his son was behind the helm 17yrs old and also fell asleep running Blue Sea aground. He was very upset, both were. Fallon states no more boats going into different employment. Many pros/cons from observers , fisherman as Fallon explained money's tight can't afford to hire to many men, diesel out of sight,ins.,maintenance etc. They had 2 keys ,one pulled ,manning alarm every 10 mins. ?
We hope and pray there are no fatalities. Plus praying everyone is more conscientious of what there doing their lives depend on it.