Coast Guard issues order requiring approved salvage plan for grounded fishing vessel

Coast Guard issues order requiring approved salvage plan for grounded fishing vessel
The commercial fishing vessel, Point Estero, rests on a group of rocks after it ran aground at Estero Bluffs State Park, Calif., July 28, 2017.  U.S. Coast Guard photo. SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The Coast Guard directed the owner of the commercial fishing vessel, Point Estero, to submit a salvage plan before making any arrangements to refloat the grounded vessel near Estero Bluffs State Park Thursday...

Coast Guard, partners remove hazardous materials from grounded fishing vessel near Estero Bluffs State Park

Coast Guard, partners remove hazardous materials from grounded fishing vessel near Estero Bluffs State Park
The commercial fishing vessel, Point Estero, rests on a group of rocks after it ran aground at Estero Bluffs State Park, Calif., July 28, 2017. Approximately 91 gallons of fuel and oil were removed along with 2.5 cubic yards of contaminated material U.S. Coast Guard photo. SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The Coast Guard and partner agencies completed the removal of oil and hazardous materials from a grounded...

Morro Bay Coast Guard crew helps stranded fishermen

Morro Bay Coast Guard crew helps stranded fishermen
MORRO BAY, Calif. – The Coast Guard towed a commercial fishing vessel back to safety after it lost engine power near Morro Bay, Sept. 28, 2012. Watchstanders from Coast Guard Station Morro Bay received a distress call at approximately 1:50 a.m. from the crew of the Point Estero, a 45-foot commercial fishing vessel home ported in Morro Bay, stating that the vessel had suffered engine failure approximately...