JOANN B

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Sinking vessel stabilized and towed to port

The US Coast Guard and good Samaritans assisted the 'Joann B' with four crew members on board on July 25, 2023, after the vessel began taking on water near St. Simons Island, Georgia. Coast Guard Sector Charleston watchstanders received a notification at 10:33 p.m, via VHF-FM channel 16 marine radio, from the shrimping vessel, stating their vessel was taking on water 4 miles east of St. Simons Island. Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast notifying all mariners in the area of the distress, directing the launch of a Coast Guard Station Brunswick boat crew and a Coast Guard Air Station Savannah helicopter crew operating out of Charleston to respond. The boat crew and air crew arrived on scene and began rendering assistance with three dewatering pumps. Good Samaritans from the fishing vessel ÄMiss Vicky' and commercial salvage also assisted with dewatering efforts. Once the flooding was under control, a temporary patch was applied to the vessel’s hull. The 'ÄAmber Dawn', a sister ship of the 'Joann B', safely towed the vessel to City Market Dock in Brunswick, Georgia. Report with photo: https://coastguardnews.com/st-simons-assist/