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Sunken ship not located
The Bartlett Cove, Alaska (KINY) - Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve will open Muir Inlet to vessel traffic after an initial search did not locate the 'Cats N Dawgs', which sank on July 1. Salvage vessels used sonar and remote cameras to search the area where the vessel sank. With salvage operations currently suspended, related area closures have been lifted. Mariners may still call Bartlett Cove on marine channel 12 for updates from the National Park Service. The National Park Service will continue to monitor conditions in the area of the incident for signs of fuel or oil leaking from the sunken vessel as further actions are explored. The Coast Guard continues its investigation of the incident with assistance from the National Park Service.
Pleasure boat capsized in Glacier Bay
The US Coast Guard and the 'Alaskan Hunter' rescued four mariners after their boat capsized in Glacier Bay National Park on July 1, 2022. At 12:04 p.m., watchstanders at the Sector Juneau command center received a distress alert in the vicinity of Muir Inlet from a digital selective calling device registered to the 'Cats N Dawgs'. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka diverted from training nearby and arrived on scene at approximately 12:59 p.m. to find the vessel taking on water with a severe list. The 'Alaskan Hunter' was also on scene attempting to assist the sinking vessel. Shortly after the Jayhawk crew arrived on scene, the 'Cats N Dawgs' sank in 150 feet of water 300 feet from shore. The 'Alaskan Hunter' recovered all four survivors, two adults and two teenagers, from the vessel and transported them to shore where the Jayhawk crew conducted a passenger exchange. The survivors were then transferred to awaiting EMS at 2:08 p.m. in Juneau. No injuries were reported and the survivors are reportedly in stable condition. The cause of the incident is under investigation. The Coast Guard and National Parks Service were working with the vessel owner to establish a salvage plan. Report with photo: https://alaska-native-news.com/coast-guard-good-samaritan-rescue-4-from-capsized-boat-in-glacier-bay-national-park/62439/
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