The Coast Guard rescues 7 mariners from vessel on fire off Oahu

MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crews from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point, USCG rescue in Oahu — Two MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crews from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point conduct a practice formation flight around the Island of Oahu.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle (archive).

HONOLULU — Six crew and an NOAA observer are safe following a Coast Guard rescue eight miles off Ko’Olina, Tuesday.

«We are so pleased to have this crew safe in less than an hour after the initial call,» said Lt. j.g. Seth Gross, command duty officer, Coast Guard Sector Honolulu command center. «The quick action of this crew, coupled with our training, made all the difference.”

A Coast Guard Station Honolulu 45-foot Response-Boat Medium crew rescued the crew of the fishing vessel Miss Emma from a liferaft after the ship reportedly caught fire.

Coast Guard Sector Honolulu Watchstanders received a mayday call on VHF-FM channel 16 at 4:29 p.m. reporting the crew was battling a vessel fire.

Watchstanders issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast Notice to Mariners and directed the launch of the RB-M and the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126). Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu also coordinated aviation support from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point in the form of an HC-130 Hercules airplane and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crews.

Coast Guard Air Station barbers Point, Oahu. The crew of an HC-130 Hercules airplane begins their preflight checks.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Sara Mooers (archive).

The RB-M crew was first on scene and rescued the Miss Emma mariners at 5:05 p.m. They arrived in Honolulu at Pier 38 where they were met by emergency medical personnel for further evaluation, Coast Guard first responders, and Customs and Border Protection personnel. There are no reported injuries.

The vessel remains on fire and adrift moving southwest, but may shift. The team on the Joseph Gerczak recovered the Miss Emma’s deployed liferaft following the crew’s rescue by the RB-M. Coast Guard assets remain on scene, and crews are determining next steps. The public is asked to stay at a distance from the vessel for safety.

The Miss Emma is a 46-foot commercial fishing vessel homeported out of Honolulu. The Coast Guard has begun a routine investigation into the cause of the fire.

Weather on scene is reportedly 14 mph winds, with 4-foot seas and scattered showers.

A Coast Guard Station Honolulu 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew successfully rescued six crew and an NOAA observer, USCG rescue in Oahu — Coast Guard crews respond to a vessel fire aboard the commercial fishing vessel Miss Emma about eight miles off Ko’olina, Oahu, Sept. 17, 2019. A Coast Guard Station Honolulu 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew successfully rescued six crew and an NOAA observer. Additional crews remain on the scene.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. James Provost.

A Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew successfully rescued six crew and an NOAA observer from vessel in fire, USCG rescue in Oahu

The number of crew aboard Miss Emma was originally reported as seven crew, one NOAA observer. This number has been corrected to six crew, one NOAA observer. No one remains aboard the vessel, USCG rescue in Oahu — The number of crew aboard Miss Emma was originally reported as seven crew, one NOAA observer. This number has been corrected to six crew, one NOAA observer. No one remains aboard the vessel.

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