F/V Caitlin & Mairead safe after taking on water, Coast Guard assists, towing to Montauk

December 19, 2013 Mid Atlantic

On Wednesday night, the Coast Guard is towing a commercial fishing vessel back to Montauk that was taking on water about 30 miles south of Montauk Point. Petty Officer Alissa Flockerzi said the crew aboard Caitlin & Mairead reported the 65-foot boat was taking on water at about 2:25 p.m. At the time, the four-person crew had engaged pumps, which were keeping up with the water. The boat is registered to David Aripotch. more@easthamptonpatch 04:40

Coast Guard press release here 09:38

Coast Guard assists, F/V Caitlin & Mairead, safe after taking on water, towing to Montauk

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It took me a while to decide how to most accurately describe the situation that has been visited upon the New England fishing communities that are and since colonial times have been dependent on the groundfish fisheries.

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