Thirteen people were saved from a fishing vessel off Virginia after it reportedly collided with an MSC containership.
More specifically, the USCG sector Virginia received a mayday call on 28 October from the RV Atlantis saying that commercial fishing vessel Tremont with 13 crew onboard had collided with the containership MSC Rita.
However, a nearby vessel Drystan rescued 12 from the fishing vessel, while the Captain was lifted off by a Coast Guard helicopter. The rescued people were transferred to a Coast Guard Station Chinoteague 47-foot Motor Life Boat. No injuries were reported.
While this morning’s events were unfortunate, 13 people were rescued from an extremely perilous situation. The combined efforts of good Samaritans and Coast Guard response assets demonstrates a selfless commitment to others
said Capt. Jennifer Stockwell, USCG Commander of Sector Virginia.
USCG said the cause of the collision is being investigated.
