Fishing Boat Catches Fire, Sinks in Galveston Bay

Posted on December 8th, 2009 by admin in Galveston island

http://CoastGuardNews.com
HOUSTON – The Coast Guard responded to a boat fire in Galveston Bay, Texas, this morning.

Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston received a report at 8:24 a.m. from the Houston Ship Pilots Association that the fishing boat Captain Orlando was on fire two miles south of Eagle Point, near Red Fish Island, Texas.

Sector Houston-Galveston immediately dispatched a rescue helicopter crew from Air Station Houston, and two rescue boat crews from Station Galveston.

Upon arriving, the rescue helicopter crew discovered that two crewmembers from the Captain Orlando had been picked up by a Good Samaritan boat in the area. Station Galveston rescue boat crews then verified that no one else was in the water, and set up a 200-yard safety zone around the burning boat.

The Captain Orlando had 100 gallons of diesel fuel onboard, and there is reported to be 600-yard sheen south of Red Fish Island in the Houston Ship Channel.

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5 Responses to “Fishing Boat Catches Fire, Sinks in Galveston Bay”

  1. USABoy97 Says:
    December 8th, 2009 at 1:04 am

    i went to galveston …
    i went to galveston a few times and teh last time we went, we just left teh rainforest cafe at night and a bunch of people were standing behind the beach and there were coast guard choppers with spotlights patrolling and later we heard from the news saying it was 2 men and they found one of them.

  2. furygod787 Says:
    December 8th, 2009 at 1:04 am

    yeah, i’m from …
    yeah, i’m from galveston. gotta make us proud.

  3. portboy123 Says:
    December 8th, 2009 at 1:04 am

    ha ha,one less …
    ha ha,one less trawler

  4. miladrapid Says:
    December 8th, 2009 at 1:04 am

    hmmm misschien …
    hmmm misschien waren de vissen te heet?…

  5. geaxtigas Says:
    December 8th, 2009 at 1:04 am

    hey was this by …
    hey was this by sanluis pass because there is a sunken fishing booat out there

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