Fishing vessel Neahkanie grounded near Whidbey Island, Wash.
The fishing vessel Neahkahnie, a 97-foot U.S.-flagged commercial fishing vessel, sits aground near Bush Point on Whidbey Island, Wash., June 4, 2013. Coast Guard and Washington Department of Ecology personnel a... More
F/V Neahkahnie grounded near Whidbey Island, Wash.
The fishing vessel Neakahnie, a 97-foot U.S.-flagged commercial fishing vessel, sits aground near Bush Point on Whidbey Island, Wash., June 4, 2013. Coast Guard air and boat crews are monitoring the situation, ... More
Coast Guard personnel from Coast Guard Sector Columbia
Coast Guard personnel from Coast Guard Sector Columbia River arrive at the location of the fishing vessel Adrianna approximately one-half mile south of the entrance to Grays Harbor, Wash., Sept. 6, 2013. The fi... More
Two 47-foot Motor Life Boat crews from Coast Guard
Two 47-foot Motor Life Boat crews from Coast Guard Station Quillayute River respond to the help the crew of the Fjord Mist, a 50-foot fishing vessel taking on water two miles west of James Island, Wash., Sept. ... More
Sector Columbia River IMD Silver Girl response
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Sector Columbia Rivers incident management division check up on an ongoing diesel fuel cleanup effort after two fuel drums started leaking on board the fishing vessel Silver Girl lo... More
Fishermen aboard the fishing vessel Titan prepare to
Fishermen aboard the fishing vessel Titan prepare to abandon ship after their vessel grounded on a jetty and began to sink on the Columbia River, off of Ilwaco, Wash., Dec. 5, 2014. The Titan eventually sank at... More
Fishing vessel Ballerina response
The 30-foot fishing vessel Ballerina sank at a pier at the Port Ludlow Marina in Port Ludlow, Wash., March 1, 2015. Seattle-based Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound Incident Management Division crewmembers worked w... More
A Coast Guard 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew, from the
A Coast Guard 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew, from the Coast Guard Rogue River Search and Rescue Detachment in Wedderburn, Ore., assists Gold Beach, Ore., EMS personnel in moving a fishing vessel captain who had s... More
The 52-foot commercial fishing vessel Jamie K sits
The 52-foot commercial fishing vessel Jamie K sits aground near Cape Blanco, Ore., July 21, 2015. Petty Officer 2nd Class Darren Harrity, a rescue swimmer and member of the responding MH-65 Dolphin helicopter c... More
Coast Guard looking for possible overdue fisherman from Westport, Wash
The 59-foot fishing vessel the Pacific Rim is pictured during a week-long fishing trip by the owner of the nearby fishing vessel Miss Abby about 75 miles northwest of Grays Harbor, Wash., Oct. 15, 2015. Watchst... More
Coast Guard responds to pollution from sunken vessel in Neah Bay, Wash...
The 65-foot fishing vessel Black Fish is pictured after sinking at the Makah Marina in Neah Bay, Wash., Dec. 11, 2015. Responders from the Coast Guard Incident Management Division in Seattle are on scene and Na... More
The 34-foot fishing vessel Streaker is pictured after
The 34-foot fishing vessel Streaker is pictured after sinking north of Rainbow Bridge near La Conner, Wash., Feb. 17, 2016. The vessel reportedly sank overnight with up to 75 gallons of petroleum product on boa... More
Coast Guard Sector Columbia River Incident Management
Coast Guard Sector Columbia River Incident Management Division personnel monitor the clean up operations after a vessel sunk at the Westport Marina, Wash., Sept. 5, 2016. The Coast Guard opened the Oil Spill Li... More
Chief Petty Officer Jared Wike and Seaman Clarissa
Chief Petty Officer Jared Wike and Seaman Clarissa Ojeda-Mcfeely aboard a small boat from the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin, Apr. 6, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Adrian Diel.
Coast Guard responds to sunken fishing vessel in Oregon
The 43-foot fishing vessel Western Skies sits partially submerged after is sank at its moorings in Warrenton, Ore., July 16, 2017. The vessel sank with an unknown quantity of diesel fuel on board and response c... More
Cmdr. Scott Muller (right), marine board chair for
Cmdr. Scott Muller (right), marine board chair for the fishing vessel Destination investigation, makes opening remarks on first day of the hearing at the Henry Jackson Federal Building in Seattle, Aug. 7, 2017.... More
A Coast Guard boat crew aboard the Triumph II, a 52-foot
A Coast Guard boat crew aboard the Triumph II, a 52-foot Motor Life Boat from Coast Guard Cape Disappointment, tows the 58-foot fishing vessel Ashlyne to Astoria, Ore., Dec. 10, 2017. The crew aboard the Ashlyn... More
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Cuttyhunk pass two
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Cuttyhunk pass two dewatering pumps to the crew of the fishing vessel Sunnfjord as their vessel took on water off Cape Alava, Wash., Jan. 31, 2018. Unable to start either pump... More
The 29-foot commercial fishing vessel Roni J sinks
The 29-foot commercial fishing vessel Roni J sinks off the Chetco River entrance, Ore., June 6, 2018. The owner and operator of the vessel had contacted the Coast Guard for assistance with the flooding, but was... More
The 44-foot fishing vessel Adrianna rests aground in
The 44-foot fishing vessel Adrianna rests aground in shallow waters approximately one-half mile south of the entrance to Grays Harbor, Wash., Sept. 6, 2013. The vessel was carrying three crewmembers when is wen... More
Seen is water two miles west of James Island, Wash.,
Seen is water two miles west of James Island, Wash., Sept. 27, 2013. Despite efforts by the three-person crew, and the delivery of a dewatering pump by the Coast Guard, the fishing vessel eventually sank in mor... More
The stern of the sunken fishing vessel Titan remains
The stern of the sunken fishing vessel Titan remains visible above the water near the A-jetty on the north side of the Columbia River off of Ilwaco, Wash., Dec. 5, 2014. The vessel reportedly grounded on the je... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam Preiser, a boatwain's
Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam Preiser, a boatwain's mate and certified EMT from Coast Guard Station Chetco River, provides emergency medical care for a fishing vessel captain 27 miles off Gold Beach, Ore., July ... More
The 52-foot commercial fishing vessel Jamie K sits
The 52-foot commercial fishing vessel Jamie K sits aground near Cape Blanco, Ore., July 21, 2015. Coast Guard officials are working with local, state and federal partners to mitigate any potential pollution thr... More
The 34-foot fishing vessel Streaker is pictured after
The 34-foot fishing vessel Streaker is pictured after sinking north of Rainbow Bridge near La Conner, Wash., Feb. 17, 2016. Investigators from the Sector Puget Sound Incident Management Division and Washington ... More
Pictured is the 77-foot fishing vessel Lady Lillian
Pictured is the 77-foot fishing vessel Lady Lillian surrounded by boom after it sunk at the Westport Marina, Wash., Sept. 5, 2016. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River received the report of the s... More
Chief Petty Officer Jared Wike and Seaman Clarissa
Chief Petty Officer Jared Wike and Seaman Clarissa Ojeda-Mcfeely aboard a small boat from the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin, Apr. 6, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Adrian Diel.
Lt. Cmdr. Pedro Mendoza, marine board recorder for
Lt. Cmdr. Pedro Mendoza, marine board recorder for the fishing vessel Destination investigation, swears in James Gillette, marine board member, and Cmdr. Scott Muller, marine board chair, on the first day of th... More
A Coast Guard boat crew aboard the Triumph II, a 52-foot
A Coast Guard boat crew aboard the Triumph II, a 52-foot Motor Life Boat from Coast Guard Cape Disappointment, conducting a tow off the Pacific Northwest coast, Dec. 10, 2017. The Triumph II is one of only four... More
A 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from Coast Guard Station
A 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from Coast Guard Station Quillayute River on scene with the fishermen aboard the Sunnfjord as their vessel took on water off Cape Alava, Wash., Jan. 31, 2018. After attempt to dew... More
The 29-foot commercial fishing vessel Roni J sinks
The 29-foot commercial fishing vessel Roni J sinks off the Chetco River entrance, Ore., June 6, 2018. The owner and operator of the vessel had contacted the Coast Guard for assistance with the flooding, but was... More
A 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from Coast Guard Station
A 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from Coast Guard Station Quillayute River surveys the debris field left from the sinking of the fishing vessel Fjord Mist, two miles west of James Island, Wash., Sept. 27, 2013. T... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Louis Cortez Petty (front),
Petty Officer 3rd Class Louis Cortez Petty (front), a machinery technician at Coast Guard Station Chetco River, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Thompson , a boatwain's mate at Station Chetco River, remain a... More
Heaving lines tossed by members aboard the Coast Guard
Heaving lines tossed by members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin toward a life ring as part of training on the Puget Sound, Wash., June 5, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Adrian Diel.
Marine board and audience members bow their heads in
Marine board and audience members bow their heads in a moment of silence for the lost crew members of the fishing vessel Destination before the start of the investigation at the Henry Jackson Federal Building i... More
A Coast Guard boat crew aboard the Triumph II, a 52-foot
A Coast Guard boat crew aboard the Triumph II, a 52-foot Motor Life Boat from Coast Guard Cape Disappointment, tows the 58-foot fishing vessel Ashlyne to Astoria, Ore., Dec. 10, 2017. While the station has both... More
The crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Cuttyhunk is
The crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Cuttyhunk is on scene with the crew of the fishing vessel Sunnfjord as their vessel took on water off Cape Alava, Wash., Jan. 31, 2018. Crews aboard the Coast Guard Cutter... More
Debris washes up on a beach along the northern side
Debris washes up on a beach along the northern side of Clatsop Spit, Ore., May 13, 2019. The debris is from the 38-foot commercial fishing vessel Theron, which grounded on the spit earlier that morning after th... More
Crew members assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin
Crew members assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin prepare to throw heaving lines while conducting training in the Puget Sound, Wash., June 5, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Adrian Diel.
David Wilson (right), owner of the fishing vessel
David Wilson (right), owner of the fishing vessel Destination, swears in as he takes the witness stand during a marine board investigation into the loss of the vessel and crew at the Henry Jackson Federal Build... More
Debris washes up on a beach along the northern side
Debris washes up on a beach along the northern side of Clatsop Spit, Ore., May 13, 2019. The debris is from the 38-foot commercial fishing vessel Theron, which grounded on the spit earlier that morning after th... More
Master Chief Petty Officer Richard Evans and Capt.
Master Chief Petty Officer Richard Evans and Capt. Lind Sturgis from Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound chat while attending a Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin change-of-command ceremony in Bellingham, Wash., June 14, 2... More
David Wilson (lower left), owner of the fishing vessel
David Wilson (lower left), owner of the fishing vessel Destination, answers preliminary questions from Cmdr. Scott Muller (center right), marine board chair for the fishing vessel Destination investigation, dur... More
Debris washes up on a beach along the northern side
Debris washes up on a beach along the northern side of Clatsop Spit, Ore., May 13, 2019. The debris is from the 38-foot commercial fishing vessel Theron, which grounded on the spit earlier that morning after th... More
Capt. Linda Sturgis laughs at a Coast Guard Cutter
Capt. Linda Sturgis laughs at a Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin change-of-command ceremony in Bellingham, Wash., June 14, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Adrian Diel.
James Gillette, marine board member, asks David Wilson,
James Gillette, marine board member, asks David Wilson, owner of the fishing vessel Destination, preliminary questions during an hearing into the loss of the vessel and crew at the Henry Jackson Federal Buildin... More
Debris washes up on a beach along the northern side
Debris washes up on a beach along the northern side of Clatsop Spit, Ore., May 13, 2019. The debris is from the 38-foot commercial fishing vessel Theron, which grounded on the spit earlier that morning after th... More
David Wilson (right), owner of the fishing vessel
David Wilson (right), owner of the fishing vessel Destination, describes his work history during preliminary questions at a hearing into the loss of the vessel and crew at the Henry Jackson Federal Building in ... More
Crew members assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin
Crew members assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin get underway aboard the small boat Aug. 16, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Adrian Diel.
Debris washes up on a beach along the northern side
Debris washes up on a beach along the northern side of Clatsop Spit, Ore., May 13, 2019. The debris is from the 38-foot commercial fishing vessel Theron, which grounded on the spit earlier that morning after th... More
A crew member aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin
A crew member aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin conducts flare training Sept. 12, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Adrian Diel.
Crew members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin
Crew members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin conduct flare training Sept. 12, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Adrian Diel.
A rescue swimmer is lowered from an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter
A rescue swimmer is lowered from an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles May 10, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Adrian Diel.
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles viewed through a heart formed by the hands of a Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin crew member while on the Puget Sound, Wash.,... More
Two rescue swimmers from Coast Guard Air Station/Sector
Two rescue swimmers from Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles are hoisted into an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, also assigned to the air station, from the water as part of training in the Puget ... More
Two rescue swimmers from Coast Guard Air Station/Sector
Two rescue swimmers from Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles are hoisted from the water as part of training in the Puget Sound, Wash., Oct. 10, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer... More
Two rescue swimmers from Coast Guard Air Station/Sector
Two rescue swimmers from Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles conduct training in the Puget Sound, Wash., Oct. 10, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Adrian Diel.
Crew members assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin
Crew members assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin and a rescue swimmer from Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles conduct joint training Oct. 10, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty ... More
Crew members assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin
Crew members assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin conduct a dry suit leak test Jan. 1, 2018. Dry suits are tested every time one is issued, and as part of regular service or inspections. U.S. Coast Guard... More
The U.S. ensign from attached to the Coast Guard Cutter
The U.S. ensign from attached to the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin, Feb. 18, 2018. The Terrapin is an 87-Foot Marine Protector Class Coast Patrol Boat homeported in Bellingham, Wash. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Pet... More
Crew members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin
Crew members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin work below deck April 21, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Adrian Diel
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles conducts training in the Pacific Northwest, Mar. 1, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Adrian Diel.
The Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin on the water in Newport,
The Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin on the water in Newport, Ore., Mar. 20, 2018. The Terrapin is an 87-Foot Marine Protector Class Coast Patrol Boat homeported in Bellingham, Wash. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Benjamin MacPhee (center),
Petty Officer 2nd Class Benjamin MacPhee (center), aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin, tosses a heaving line to the crew of the commercial fishing vessel Lady Law off Newport, Ore., Mar. 28, 2018. The cutte... More
Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin pass a tow
Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin pass a tow line to the crew of the commercial fishing vessel Lady Law off Newport, Ore., Mar. 28, 2018. Lady Law, the commercial fishing vessel that was towed, had bec... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class James Gallagher, Petty Officer
Petty Officer 2nd Class James Gallagher, Petty Officer 2nd Class Benjamin MacPhee and Seaman Joseph Salais-Magana, aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin, conduct a tow of the commercial fishing vessel Lady Law... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class James Gallagher relays information
Petty Officer 2nd Class James Gallagher relays information over a handheld radio while aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin during a tow operation off Newport, Ore., Mar. 28, 2018. Lady Law, the commercial fi... More
Seaman Joseph Salais-Magana tends line abroad the Coast
Seaman Joseph Salais-Magana tends line abroad the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin while the cutter crew conducted a tow off Newport, Ore., Mar. 28, 2018. The cutter crew, as well as boat crews from Coast Guard Sta... More