Marine Safety

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  GROUNDED FISHING VESSEL (3.17 MB)
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A view of the fishing vessel Captain A.B. Friday morning during salvage operations of the vessel in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. The Captain A.B. is a 90-foot fishing trawler that that ran aground in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Wednesday at about 5:30 a.m. Photo by PA1 Donnie Brzuska.
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  GROUNDED FISHING VESSEL (3.09 MB)
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A view of the fishing vessel Captain A.B. Friday morning during salvage operations of the vessel in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. The ship in the background is the tugboat Ray attempting to pull the vessel from the beach. The Captain A.B., a 90-foot fishing trawler, ran aground in Ponte Vedra Beach Wednesday at about 5:30 a.m. Photo by PA1 Donnie Brzuska.
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  GROUNDED FISHING VESSEL (3.39 MB)
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Lt. Jamie Bigbie from Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville talks with the captain of the tugboat Ray as the tugboat tries to remove the Captain A.B. from the beach. The Captain A.B., a 90-foot fishing vessel, grounded on the beach in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Wednesday at about 5:30 a.m. Photo by PA1 Donnie Brzuska.
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  GROUNDED FISHING VESSEL (6.56 MB)
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A view of the fishing vessel Captain A.B. Thursday during nighttime salvage operations of the vessel in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. The light in the background is the tugboat Ray attempting to pull the vessel from the beach. The Captain A.B., a 90-foot fishing trawler, ran aground in Ponte Vedra Beach Wednesday at about 5:30 a.m. Photo by PA1 Donnie Brzuska.
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  GROUNDED FISHING VESSEL (1.01 MB)
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Lt. Joseph Gaskill from Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville surveys the area where a 90-foot fishing trawler that ran aground yesterday morning in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. A commercial salvage company is removing the boat, but the company’s plan must be approved and over seen by the Coast Guard. Coast Guard crews will be overseeing the salvage operation that is slated to begin this afternoon and last into the night to ensure that the operation is conducted safely and with the minimum impact to the delicate marine environment. Photo by PA1 Donnie Brzuska.
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  GROUNDED FISHING VESSEL (3.68 MB)
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Lt. Joseph Gaskill from Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville and Officer Kenton Brown with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Law Enforcement Division discuss plans to remove the Captain A.B., a 90-foot fishing trawler that ran aground yesterday morning in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. A commercial salvage company is removing the boat, but the company’s plan must be approved and over seen by the Coast Guard. Coast Guard crews will be overseeing the salvage operation that is slated to begin this afternoon and last into the night to ensure that the operation is conducted safely and with the minimum impact to the delicate marine environment. Photo by PA1 Donnie Brzuska.
• GROUNDED FISHING VESSEL (4.28 MB)
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A 90-foot fishing trawler that ran aground yesterday morning in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. A commercial salvage company is removing the boat, but the company’s plan must be approved and over seen by the Coast Guard. Coast Guard crews will be overseeing the salvage operation that is slated to begin this afternoon and last into the night to ensure that the operation is conducted safely and with the minimum impact to the delicate marine environment. Photo by PA1 Donnie Brzuska, USCG.
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  Ground Fishing Vessel (1.20 MB)
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The fishing vessel Captain A.B. after it grounded in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., at approximately 5:30 a.m. today. The fishing vessel had three people aboard when it ran hard aground at the 1400 block of Ponte Vedra Blvd., which is just north of Guana River State Park, Fla. There were no injuries or pollution as a result of the grounding. The captain of the Captain A.B. and a crewman were cited for falling asleep at the helm of the vessel. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the grounding. The Coast Guard will ensure that the 4,400 gallons of fuel and 300 gallons of lube oil aboard the Captain A.B. are not spilled during the salvage of the vessel. A commercial salvage company will be responsible for the salvage of the vessel. Photo by PA1 Donnie Brzuska, USCG.
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  Ground Fishing Vessel (3.50 MB)
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The fishing vessel Captain A.B. after it grounded in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., at approximately 5:30 a.m. today. The fishing vessel had three people aboard when it ran hard aground at the 1400 block of Ponte Vedra Blvd., which is just north of Guana River State Park, Fla. There were no injuries or pollution as a result of the grounding. The captain of the Captain A.B. and a crewman were cited for falling asleep at the helm of the vessel. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the grounding. The Coast Guard will ensure that the 4,400 gallons of fuel and 300 gallons of lube oil aboard the Captain A.B. are not spilled during the salvage of the vessel. A commercial salvage company will be responsible for the salvage of the vessel. Photo by PA2 Bobby Nash.
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  NSBW Open House Promo (2.32 MB)