A commercial scallop fishing boat carrying thousands of gallons of fuel capsized near Green Island in Boston Harbor on Friday morning. This led to a multi-agency rescue and pollution control operation.
The incident happened around 7:45 am when the 86 foot fishing vessel Eileen Rita, based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, ran aground in shallow water near Green Island.
According to the US Coast Guard, a broken radio call was received from the boat, and further communication confirmed that it was stranded and in distress.
Three crew members were on board at the time. They put on immersion suits for safety after the vessel struck the ground and began tilting.
Teams and Coast Guard Stations in Boston and Point Allerton, along with the Boston Police and Fire Departments, were immediately sent to the scene.
Two Coast Guard boats and one Boston Police vessel reached the location quickly and safely rescued all three crew members. They
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