A Scituate-based fishing boat has sunk in the harbor after it collided Tuesday night with a 600-foot long bulk carrier while both vessels were 20 miles off the coast of Hull, according to the Coast Guard and the Scituate harbormaster.
Three members of the 51-foot long fishing vessel Michael Brandon were taken off the damaged ship after efforts by the Coast Guard and the crew to keep it safely afloat failed.
The smaller vessel sustained damage to its hull during the collision, but the West Bay was undamaged, officials said.
The Coast Guard towed the Brandon back to Scituate harbor late Tuesday night where fishermen and the town’s harbormaster struggled to safeguard the Brandon.
“We had pumps, a crane, but unfortunately, the extent of the damage was too much so she ended up sitting on the bottom,’’ said Harbormaster Mark Patterson.
No one was injured. The Coast Guard said the cause of the collision remains under investigation.
Three members of the 51-foot long fishing vessel Michael Brandon were taken off the damaged ship after efforts by the Coast Guard and the crew to keep it safely afloat failed.
The smaller vessel sustained damage to its hull during the collision, but the West Bay was undamaged, officials said.
The Coast Guard towed the Brandon back to Scituate harbor late Tuesday night where fishermen and the town’s harbormaster struggled to safeguard the Brandon.
“We had pumps, a crane, but unfortunately, the extent of the damage was too much so she ended up sitting on the bottom,’’ said Harbormaster Mark Patterson.
No one was injured. The Coast Guard said the cause of the collision remains under investigation.