Post by irons on Sept 1, 2007 10:02:49 GMT -5
Oldsaybrook, Connecticut - Oldsaybrrok Fire dept. Dept 3
Dept 3 was disaptched to a vessel taking on water at the mouth of the connecticut river. Units arrivide to find a 35' fishing vessel with a blown packing around the prop shaft casuing a significant leak. pumps were started by sea tow and 3-2 to make matters worse the vessel was in a shallow area in a falling tide, time was becoming an issue. vessel was towed up river by seatow, Osfd marine units preovided escort until vessel was pulled from the water at a marina.
run down of units on scene:
Osfd fire boat: 3-2(boarded vessel)
Osfd rescue zodiac: 3-2z (safety/ overwatch boat )
Ospd marine 1
State DEP boat
USCG 25 partol boat
Sea Tow ( tow boat with 2 pumps)
Dept 3 was disaptched to a vessel taking on water at the mouth of the connecticut river. Units arrivide to find a 35' fishing vessel with a blown packing around the prop shaft casuing a significant leak. pumps were started by sea tow and 3-2 to make matters worse the vessel was in a shallow area in a falling tide, time was becoming an issue. vessel was towed up river by seatow, Osfd marine units preovided escort until vessel was pulled from the water at a marina.
run down of units on scene:
Osfd fire boat: 3-2(boarded vessel)
Osfd rescue zodiac: 3-2z (safety/ overwatch boat )
Ospd marine 1
State DEP boat
USCG 25 partol boat
Sea Tow ( tow boat with 2 pumps)