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P 171145Z NOV 00 ZUI ASN-AW2322000087
FM COMCOGARDGRU WOODS HOLE MA
TO ZEN/CCGDONE BOSTON MA//CC//
ZEN/COGARD STA POINT JUDITH RI
COGARD MSO PROVIDENCE RI
INFO ZEN/COGARD AIRSTA CAPE COD MA
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UNCLAS //N16130//
SUBJ:	DISTRESS SITREP ONE AND FINAL- TUG EASTERN STAR TAKING ON WATER 
AND CAPSIZE- 41-22.5N, 071-31W JERUSALEM RI (UCN 025-01) PERIOD: 
162330R NOV 00 TO 170635R NOV 00 
1.	SITUATION:
	A.	CURRENT STATUS OF SAR CASE: CASE CLOSED.  VESSEL REMAINS
AGROUND 
ON MATUNUCK BEACH AT JERUSALEM RI.  
	B.	NOTIFICATION: 162330R TUG EASTERN STAR CALLED STA POINT
JUDITH 
ON VHF-FM CH 16.
	C.	NARRATIVE: 161130R STA POINT JUDITH RESPONDED TO A CALL FROM
THE 
TUG EASTERN STAR.  SUBJ VESSEL REPORTED LAZARETTE COMPLETELY FLOODED DUE TO
LOSS OF COMPARTMENT HATCH.  VESSEL WAS 4 NM WEST OF POINT JUDITH HARBOR OF
REFUGE WITH 3 POB MAKING 8 KTS TO THE EAST.  THE MASTER OF THE VESSEL WAS
CONCERNED ABOUT THE STABILITY OF HIS VESSEL AND WANTED TO NOTIFY THE COAST
GUARD OF HIS SITUATION.  STA POINT JUDITH LAUNCHED CG 44397 TO STAND BY THE
VESSEL.  WHEN ON SCENE CG 44397 DETERMINED THE VESSEL WAS OFF COURSE AND
WOULD COLLIDE WITH THE BREAKWALL IF IT DID NOT ALTER COURSE TO STARBOARD.
WHEN THE SUBJ VESSEL ALTERED COURSE IT CAPSIZED.  2 OF THE POB SWAM TO AND
CLIMBED ONTO THE BREAKWALL.  THE THIRD POB WAS IN THE WATER BRIEFLY BEFORE
BEING RECOVERED BY CG 44397.  ALL THREE CREWMEMBERS WERE TRANSPORTED BY
LOCAL EMS TO SOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL.  RI DEM AND MSO PROVIDENCE RESPONDED FOR
POLLUTION CONTROL.
	D.	DESC: TUG EASTERN STAR, DOC: 531311, LENGTH: 55.5 FT, BEAM:
14 FT,
		DRAFT 6.8 FT, HP: NEW BEDFORD MA, OWNER: CONRAD ROY,
508-758-3840
	E.	POB: 3 POB MASTER JONATHAN ROY, DOB 09/18/73.     
	F.	O/S WX: WINDS WSW/30 KTS, SEAS 4-6 FT, VIS: 5 NM, AT: 50.
2.	ACTION:
	A.	162330R STA POINT JUDITH RECEIVED INITIAL CALL FROM TUG
EASTERN
		STAR.
	B.	2344R CG 44397 U/W WITH EXTRA PUMP ENR SUBJ VESSEL.
	C.	2350R CG 44397 O/S.
	D.	170000R SUBJ VESSEL CAPSIZED AFTER MAKING A COURSE CHANGE TO
AVOID
		HITTING THE BREAKWALL.
	E.	0002R 2 CREWMEN OUT OF THE WATER ON THE WEST BREAKWALL.
	F.	0005R MASTER OUT OF THE WATER ON BOARD CG 44397.
	G.	0018R SOUTH KINGSTON PD LOCATED 2 CREWMEN AND TRANSPORTED
THEM TO
		SOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL.
	H.	0046R NARRAGANSETT FD TRANSPORTED MASTER TO SOUTH COUNTY
HOSPITAL.
	I.	0050R BRIEFED MSO PROVIDENCE.
	J.	0105R SOUTH KINGSTON PD AND RI DEM RESPONDING FOR POLLUTION
CONTROL.
	K.	0340R DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTS ADMINISTERED TO MASTER AND CREW
AT THE
		HOSPITAL.  CLEAN HARBORS CONTRACTED FOR POLLUTION RESPONSE.
	L.	0635R THE COTP AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER LT JOEL ROBERTS,
		508-294-4663. DEPARTED STA POINT JUDITH ENR SCENE.
3.	CASE STATUS:
	A. SAR CASE CLOSED.  
4.	AMPLIFYING INFORMATION:
	A.	SUBJ VESSEL WAS CARRYING 2000 GAL OF DIESEL AT THE TIME OF
THE
		CAPSIZE.  RI DEM AND MSO PROVIDENCE RESPONDED TO ASSES THE
POLLUTION.
		CLEAN HARBORS CONTRACTED FOR POLLUTION REMOVAL.  ASCC WILL
CONDUCT
AN OVER FLIGHT AT FIRST LIGHT TO FULLY ASSES THE POLLUTION SITUATION. 
6.	THE FOLLOWING UCN'S APPLY:
	A. GRP WOODS HOLE    025-01 (SMC)
	B.	STA POINT JUDITH  018-01
		C. SARMIS            1071485
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