Tag Archives: Manasquan Inlet

‘Catastrophic failure’: Efforts to salvage fishing trawler Susan Rose end with it sinking

November 20, 2023   Mid Atlantic, National, New England

The salvage of the Susan Rose, the fishing boat that ran aground in Point Pleasant Beach, was going as planned early Sunday when water started coursing into the 48-year-old commercial trawler with eight crew members on board, the salvage company owner said. The boat ended up sinking about a half mile offshore during the salvage operation. Northstar Marine Services of Cape May County was handling the salvage operation. Photos, video >>click to read<< 07:07

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2 whales found dead along Atlantic Coast were likely hit by boats, NOAA says.

February 16, 2023   Mid Atlantic

Necropsies on two whales found dead along the Atlantic coast this week revealed that both marine mammals showed evidence of vessel strikes. Both whales, a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale and a humpback, were already beginning to decompose, but preliminary results show internal injuries consistent with the blunt force trauma of a vessel strike, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Tuesday. The deaths are among a flurry of 21 whale deaths along the length of the Atlantic coast since Dec. 3. >click to read< 09:20

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Long awaited dredging of the Manasquan Inlet in New Jersey is finally taking place

January 24, 2023   Mid Atlantic

There is news all mayors and towns along the coastal towns from the southern shore end of Monmouth County and from the northern barrier island communities in Ocean County have longed to hear: that dredging will commence in the Manasquan Inlet. An announcement was made on Monday afternoon by U.S. Congressman Chris Smith (R – Monmouth/Ocean) that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers head to the Manasquan Inlet as early as this week to commence a massive dredging operation which will help marine traffic and beaches. The dredging project will be split between the Manasquan Inlet and Shark River Inlet with the ladder getting a primary focus from the Army Corps of Engineers. >click to read< 12:38

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From Sandy Hook to Cape May, rising gas/diesel prices impact the marine industry

March 9, 2022   Mid Atlantic, National
At the Fishermen’s Dock Co-op along the Manasquan Inlet, the cost of fuel for privately owned commercial fishing boats comes out of the day’s catch, usually 10%. But with rising diesel prices, the percentage may increase to 30-40%. Some owners are wondering if it’s worth risking their crews’ lives for such a small return. “If these prices get up to $5, $6 a gallon, I don’t know if these boats will leave the dock,” says retired commercial fisherman Jim Lovgren. Video, >click to read< 09:09
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Coast Guard Raises Sunken Fishing Vessel from Shark River Inlet Off Manasquan

December 14, 2018   Mid Atlantic

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Manasquan Inlet/Shark River station has reported that the Miss Kathleen was successfully raised from the Manasquan Inlet last night and placed on a barge. The removal of the 44-foot commercial fishing boat comes nearly a week after it struck the northern Manasquan Inlet jetty on December 8 and started taking on water, according to the Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay. >click to read<09:22

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