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Coast Guard rescues 3 survivors of burning boat


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LAST UPDATED: 10:09 a.m. HST, Oct 13, 2012

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In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, the fishing vessel Havana burns approximately 17 miles west of Cannon Beach, Ore., Friday.

ASTORIA, Ore. » A Coast Guard helicopter has rescued the three crew members of a Honolulu-based fishing vessel that caught fire about 17 miles off the north Oregon coast.

Agency spokesman Shawn Eggert says the crew of the 35-foot vessel Havana called for help early Friday, saying they were abandoning the ship. The unidentified men donned their survival suits and the helicopter found them in a life raft near the burning vessel.

The helicopter hoisted them aboard and took them to Astoria, Ore. Eggert says they were unhurt.

A Coast Guard motor lifeboat attached a beacon to the burning ship so it could be monitored. The vessel was reportedly carrying 900 gallons of diesel fuel.

The Coast Guard says the Havana's captain attended a safety drill course in Oregon last year. Eggert says that course covers topics like keeping survival suits readily accessible, donning them quickly and quick deployment of life rafts.






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nitpikker wrote:
hmmmm... is it normal for a "Hawaii" based fishing boat to be found off the Oregon coast?? fishing vessel or pakalolo vessel?
on October 14,2012 | 08:07AM
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