Video: Coast Guard assists boat taking on water off Chatham

Image of fishing vessel taking on water off Chatham taken from Coast Guard video

CHATHAM – The Coast Guard was escorting an 83-foot fishing vessel Friday after it started taking on water 50 miles east of Chatham.

At about 11:30 a.m., the Coast Guard received a radio call from the crew of the Krystle James stating they had six people aboard and were taking on water, reportedly from a hole in the hull.

Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew and Station Chatham launched their 42-foot Near Shore Lifeboat boat crew. The helicopter crew arrived on scene first and deployed a dewatering pump to the fishing crew.


With the pump able to control the flooding, the aircrew stayed on scene until the 42-foot Near Shore Lifeboat boat crew arrived to escort Krystle James toward land.

Coast Guard Cutter Tybee was diverted from an offshore patrol, relieved Station Chatham and is escorting the fishing crew safely to New Bedford.

Update: The Krystle James crew made it to New Bedford Harbor safe this morning at about 4 a.m.



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