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Scalloper ran ground off Green Island - crew rescued

On the morning of April 11, 2025, the 'Eileen Rita' ran aground in Boston Harbour off Green Island. The fishing vessel was proceeding in shallow water at low tide, when it grounded on the rocks. The three crew members donned immersion suits and sent out a distress call at 7:46 a.m. The watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Boston received a broken radio transmission from the fishing vessel. They established contact with the captain and confirmed the vessel had run aground. The Coast Guard Stations Point Allerton and Boston, along with the Boston Police and Fire Departments, quickly responded, while the vessel rolled over onto its port side and partially sank. A Boston Police vessel and two Coast Guard boats responded. The Boston police boat safely rescued the fishermen, who had saved themselves onto the starboard side of the scalloper, which had remained above the water. There were no reports of injuries. Oil and fuel started spilling from the wreck. The authorities stated as much as 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel and 50 gallons of lubrication oil were on board, though the discharge rate was unknown. A long sheen of oil and fuel could be seen between the grounding site and the shores of Green Island. The Coast Guard was monitoring the pollution and estimated it may take several days to clean up the spill, while collaborating with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, and other state agencies to address the grounding and mitigate environmental impacts. Mariners near Green Island were urged to monitor Sector Boston’s safety marine information broadcast on VHF Channel 22A for navigation updates around the grounded vessel. Reports with photos and video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbHR2MQaqzs https://publishedreporter.com/2025/04/12/coast-guard-responds-to-fishing-vessel-grounding-in-boston-harbor-crew-rescued-pollution-threat-averted/ https://www.msn.com/es-xl/noticias/other/guardia-costera-rescata-a-tres-personas-despu%C3%A9s-de-que-barco-pesquero-encallara-en-puerto-de-boston/ar-AA1CKK8l?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1