MASTER D

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Shrimper sank after burning two days

The "Master D", 122 gt, sank 58 miles from Port Isabel, Texas, on Sep 1, 2ß18, at a depth of approximately 380-feet after burning for two days. Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Brownsville investigation officers and the National Transportation Safety Board were investigating the cause of the incident. The Coast Guard opened the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund in anticipation of mitigating any pollution threat to the environment. The incident is categorized as a major marine casualty. An estimated 20,000 gallons of diesel fuel and 400 gallons of lube oil were onboard the vessel when it sank. No anticipated impacts to the shoreline are expected due to the distance offshore and the forecasted weather over the next several days. The vessel had all the proper firefighting and lifesaving equipment onboard when the fire occurred which played a major role in ensuring the safe retrieval of the fishermen. Report with photo: https://coastguardnews.com/fishing-vessel-master-d-sinks-58-miles-from-port-isabel-texas/2018/09/02/

Crew of three of burning vessel erscued from raft

The US Coast Guard rescued three crewmembers from a life raft after the "Master D" caught fire 40 miles east of Port Isabel, Texas, in the morning of Aug 31, 2018. Coast Guard District watchstanders in New Orleans received an emergency position indicating radio beacon alert from the fishing vessel which provided an approximate location of the vessel. Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders diverted the Coast Guard "Cutter Coho" to the location. The crew located the fishing vessel on fire, as well as the three-person crew in a life raft nearby and transferred them aboard the cutter. A boat of the Coast Guard Station South Padre Island transferred the castaways back to their station. There were no reports of injuries. A 500-yard safety zone has been established around the "Master D". The vessel had approximately 23,000 gallons of diesel fuel and 300 gallons of lube oil onboard. Report with photo: https://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-rescues-3-after-emergency-distress-signal-activation-near-port-isabel-texas/2018/08/31/