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Trawler gutted by fire and sunk as artificial reef
The 'Carrabassett' caught fire in Fairhaven, New Bedford, while docked off of Water Street on Feb 8, 2024. The fire resulted from sparks from welding works in the bow at around 6:58 a.m. Workers tried to contain it with a fire extinguisher at first and then they called the rescue services. It took firefighters about an hour to extinguish the flames using a combination of water and environmentally-safe foam. As of about 10 a.m. the Mass. Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Coast Guard, and a private cleanup company were on scene to ensure the environment was kept safe. The Global Remediation Services started pumping any remaining fluids from the ship. The ship has been declared a total loss after the fire. At the time of the fire, the vessel was in the process of being decommissioned, and the fuel had been removed. The plan was to have the vessel fully decommissioned and sunk to become an artificial reef. New Jersey’s artificial reef program coordinator, Peter Clarke, secured the vessel for $50,000 and was fully funded on a 50/50 split by the Manasquan River Marlin & Tuna Club and The Sportfishing Fund. The club raised the money through their Offshore Open and Bluefin Open tournaments, and a private donor established the fund as a non-profit dedicated to funding artificial reef projects. The Carrabassett was sunk in 72 feet of water in early April on the reef 2.1 miles off the coast of Point Pleasant Beach. Reports with photos: https://news.eseuro.com/trends/3136563.html https://eu.app.com/story/sports/outdoors/fishing/2024/04/24/nj-artificial-reefs-manasquan-marlin-tuna-club-carlos-rafael-codfather-axel-carlson/73383924007/
Grounding in Truro
The 'Carrabassett' with five crew members on board ran aground on Longnook Beach near Highland Light in Truro in the morning of Nov 30, 2021, in pos. 42° 04.45' N 070° 01.15' W. A salvage plan twas being developed on Dec 1. The Coast Guard and Truro police were notified. The owner planned to attempt to dislodge the vessel at high tide in the evening, which, however, did not materialize. The fishing company has retained permits from the town of Truro and the Cape Cod National Seashore, as well as permission from local property owners to move heavy equipment onto the beach, they plan to begin excavation in advance of the next high tide In the meantime, the captain and the crew are all fine. The captain was still on the boat, and there was hope that at the latest the vessel should be refloated by Dec 4 morning, if all goes well. No leaks were detected.
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