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Fishing boat capsizes off Barnegat Light
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my prayers go out to the family's
Frances Anne,
wonder if they were taping for the show or had a camera crew on board ?
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I doubt they had a film crew on board as I dont think they were out sword fishing
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Bill you know that boat? And did you hear any names?
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The capt that died was Jim Mears
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Thanks...Im not sure what boat my neighbor works on
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IT sad... glad Francis Anne was near by to help!!!
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I am hearing they got run over by a container vessel...
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10 miles off with a container vessel? Anythings possible but I think the main north/south shipping route is more like 35 miles off. We've had some close calls running at night, for an inexperienced passenger like myself I could say that my spatial senses were completley off. It was hard to tell if the cargo vessles were 10 miles or 500 yards away.
Thats what happened to the cape may scallop guys few years back. They found the boat that hit them but no negligence was found on the cargo ships behalf due to the fact they had the right of way.
Paint sample taken on a dive to the wreckage matched up with pain ton the cargo vessel. It was proven they were and nothing could be done.
Thats what happened to the cape may scallop guys few years back. They found the boat that hit them but no negligence was found on the cargo ships behalf due to the fact they had the right of way.
Paint sample taken on a dive to the wreckage matched up with pain ton the cargo vessel. It was proven they were and nothing could be done.
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Shipping lanes do pass BL about10-15 miles off the coast near the barnegat ridge
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my prayers go out to their family's i do watch that show swords was this a boat from that show ?
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I have seen tons of container vessels and Merchant ships stay that close to shore especially if they are shaping up to head up the delaware.
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I spoke to the coast guard today about the salvage of the boat. I know Sea tow was heading out to tow it into the inlet. Did anyone hear if they were sucessful or not?
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Seatow Will be on it tomorrow its approximately 12 miles off the beach floating up side down
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The survivor is very lucky water is cold and this happened at night he definitely had someone watching over him, though thoughts and prayers go out to friends and family of the captain
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