US EditionAnother Fishing Boat Sinks, But This Time There's A Happy Ending
The Coast Guard swiftly rescued three fishermen from a sinking 40-foot vessel without life rafts or flotation devices, with one suffering minor hypothermia, officials said.
- On March 11, 2026, the United States Coast Guard rescued three fishermen who abandoned the sinking Vesta Renee about 23 miles south of Boothbay Harbor.
- The crew of the Vesta Renee reported the vessel was taking on water and preparing to abandon ship, then activated their emergency position-indicating radio beacon; Coast Guard Sector Northern New England said the 40-foot ridgeliner lacked a life raft and personal flotation devices.
- A 47-foot motor lifeboat from Boothbay Harbor Coast Guard Station and HC-144 Ocean Sentry and MH-60 Jayhawk aircrews from Air Station Cape Cod launched shortly before 7:15, locating the vessel at 9:01 a.m. and rescuing the three mariners within one minute.
- One fisherman was treated for minor hypothermia while the other two fishermen were uninjured, and Jeanpierre Freeman, quoted Coast Guard official, said, 'Because of that preparation and the crew's fast response, all three fishermen were recovered from the water within minutes of arriving on scene.'
- The rescue is welcome news for the New England fishing community after the Yankee Rose sank last week and Lily Jean in January, incidents that caused nine deaths, with a fatality rate over 28 times the U.S. average, NIOSH says.
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BOOTHBAY HARBOR — A United States Coast Guard press release tells the story of heroic efforts of our local service members, arriving within minutes to rescue three fishermen after their commercial fishing vessel took on water and sank 23 miles south of the Lincoln County port. The incident escalated rapidly, following an initial mayday call [...] The post Mayday in Maine: Coast Guard Rescues Three Fisherman After Commercial Vessel Sinks Off Boot…
Coast Guard rescues 3 fishermen off Maine coast
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three fishermen off the coast of Boothbay Harbor on Wednesday morning. Just after 7 a.m., the Coast Guard got a mayday call from the crew, who told them their 40-foot vessel was sinking more than 20 miles south of Boothbay Harbor. The Coast Guard responded and found the vessel about two hours later. It’s unclear how long the three people had been in the water, but the Coast Guard said the three people did not have li…
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