Boating accidents

Boats Crash Off Noman's Land

No one was injured when two recreational vessels collided south of Noman’s Land Saturday.

Vineyard Haven Schooner Rescue Is All-Out Effort

In a dramatic, all-hands-on-deck effort, the wooden schooner Tangier was hauled off a sandbar in Vineyard Haven harbor Tuesday morning after she went aground in gale-force winds during the weekend blizzard that lashed the Island.

Boat Fire Off East Chop Destroys 38-Foot Pleasure Craft

A 38-foot pleasure craft caught fire off East Chop late Monday afternoon, sending a massive plume of black smoke high above Vineyard Sound and prompting a mass mutual aid response. All passengers were safely evacuated.

Environmental Police Locate Sunken Sea Scalloper Offshore

The 56-foot sea scalloping vessel that sank with four aboard on Nov. 24 has been located, according to Massachusetts Environmental Police. Maj. Patrick Moran confirmed that the F/V Leonardo was located on Sunday.

Coast Guard Responds to Disabled Cruise Ship Off Cuttyhunk

A cruise ship that became disabled off Cuttyhunk Friday afternoon was safely escorted by tug to Newport.

Boating Mishap Leaves Power Vessel Aground

Salvage efforts were under way Saturday for a boat that struck a jetty trying to navigate into the Oak Bluffs harbor Thursday evening.

Shenandoah's Yawl Boat Destroyed in Harbor Collision

The U.S. Coast Guard investigated a mishap in which a fishing boat struck the yawl boat of the schooner Shenandoah Wednesday. The yawl boat, hanging from davits off the stern of the Black Dog ship, was destroyed; the two larger vessels were unharmed.

One Dragger Sinks, Another Damaged In Mishap Off Dogfish Bar

A U.S. Coast Guard investigation into the sinking of a the fishing boat Robert C. Monday afternoon off Dogfish Bar at the western end of the Vineyard, remains open and active, according to a Coast Guard spokesman The owner of the sunken vessel reportedly has decided not to salvage the 33-foot wooden boat, which went down in 40 to 50 feet of water after colliding with another fishing boat.

Coast Guard Ends Search for Owner of Sailboat

A wide-ranging air and sea search for the owner of a 13-foot Hobie Cat was called off late Saturday after the boat owner called the Coast Guard to identify himself. The unmarked sailboat was found washed ashore with its sails up near Lake Tashmoo on Friday.

Boat Abandoned in Nantucket Turns up in Spain

Be careful what goes into the sea. It isn’t always gone.

Authorites in Spain have recovered the remains of a 26-foot fiberglass recreational boat floating in the waters off Spain. The boat, called Queen Bee, has been traced back to the waters of Nantucket and a boating accident that happened three and a half years ago.

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