US Coast Guard's cutter TAMPA assists disabled fishing vessel

The crew of the 270-foot USCG Cutter Tampa (hopeported in Portsmouth, Virginia) assisted the crew of a disabled fishing vessel about 70 miles east of Cape May, New Jersey, Friday, the USCG said in a news release.

The fishing vessel Hope & Sydney lost steering and power. The Tampa crew arrived on scene Friday with the Hope & Sydney, established a tow Saturday and arrived Sunday near Cape May. A boat crew from Coast Guard Station Cape May met the Tampa and relieved its crew of the tow before towing the Hope & Sydney into port.