Office of Public Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District




Press Release Date: July 27, 2005
Contact: PA3 Jeff Pollinger
(206) 220-7237 (206) 391-6591

COAST GUARD SUSPENDS SEARCH


SEATTLE - The Coast Guard has suspended the search this afternoon for
two of four crewmen who were forced to abandon their fishing vessel
after it capsized Tuesday evening near Cape Flattery, Wash.


The search for the Canadian vessel Ocean Tor was suspended today at
3:05 p.m.

The Coast Guard initiated the search for Ocean Tor at 7:06 p.m. Tuesday
after the vessel's onboard emergency position indicating radio beacon
(406 EPIRB) was activated, sending a distress signal to the Thirteenth
Coast Guard District's command center in Seattle.


The Coast Guard immediately diverted one of its already-airborne
helicopters to the vessel's location, 35 miles west of Cape Flattery.

The Coast Guard Cutter Active, home ported in Port Angeles, Wash., was
also nearby and diverted to assist.

Within the first hour, two crewmen were rescued by the crew of the
Canadian vessel Osprey One when they responded to the Coast Guard's
Urgent Marine Information Broadcast; a call out made to all area
vessels to provide assistance if possible.


Other Coast Guard assets launched included a 47-foot motor lifeboat
from Coast Guard Station Port Angeles and a second helicopter from
Coast Guard Group/Air Station Astoria.


Both helicopters and the 47-foot motor lifeboat searched past midnight
while the Active continued searching throughout the night and through
the remainder of today's search efforts.

The Active was joined this morning by a helicopter from Coast Guard
Group/Air Station Port Angeles.

The accident's cause is being investigated.


Media interested in obtaining video can contact the Thirteenth Coast
Guard District Public Affairs Office at 206-220-7237.

Photos are available at the follwing links:

https://www.piersystem.com/clients/u...0.367520389884

https://www.piersystem.com/clients/u...G?0.4077055928


https://www.piersystem.com/clients/u...0.511924536949

https://www.piersystem.com/clients/u...0.975686763531

https://www.piersystem.com/clients/u...0.110548576223

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