Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Commercial Fishing Vessel Runs Aground in Southern California

By Mark Edward Nero

A commercial fishing vessel ran aground during the early morning hours of May 28 near Ventura Harbor, about nine miles north of the Port of Hueneme in Southern California, according to the US Coast Guard.

Members of Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Santa Barbara and Coast Guard Station Channel Islands Harbor responded to an unnamed 36-foot commercial fishing vessel at about 1 a.m. after it ran aground near the mouth of the Santa Clara River.

The Coast Guard said that personnel with Marine Safety Detachment Santa Barbara led the response and investigation efforts, with the aid of Coast Guard Station Channel Islands Harbor, Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach, Ventura Harbor Patrol, Ventura Fire Department, and the Oxnard Fire Department.

The Coast Guard said that it was working on the safe removal of the vessel and its contents, and that the cause of the incident is still under investigation.

The boat’s fuel was removed Sunday and the vessel was towed back into Ventura Harbor Sunday night at high tide for inspection and damage repair.

No injuries or pollution were reported, according to the USCG.