周五清晨,一艘装载数千加仑燃油的商业扇贝捕捞船在波士顿港格林岛附近倾覆,引发多部门联合救援及污染防控行动。
事故发生于上午7时45分许,马萨诸塞州新贝德福德注册的86英尺渔船"艾琳·丽塔号"在格林岛浅滩区搁浅。
美国海岸警卫队称,最初收到断续无线电求救信号,后续通讯确认该船处于失联遇险状态。
当时船上三名船员在船只触底倾斜后,迅速穿戴浸水保温装备待援。
波士顿及波因特阿勒顿海岸警卫站联合波士顿警局、消防局火速展开救援,两艘海岸警卫队快艇与一艘警用船艇率先抵达,顺利转移全部船员且无人员伤亡报告。
救援完成后,渔船倾斜加剧最终左舷侧翻。现场官员发现周边水域出现燃油泄漏——该船载有4000加仑柴油及50加仑润滑油,具体泄漏量尚待测算,但水面已形成明显油膜。
海岸警卫队发布的照片显示,"艾琳·丽塔号"半沉于波士顿港国家休闲区的礁石小岛旁,船体周围漂浮着蜿蜒油带。
截至周五晚间,污染防控作业持续进行。
海岸警卫队正与美国国家海洋和大气管理局、马萨诸塞州环境保护部等多机构协同处置,已雇佣专业公司实施清污。
目前采用吸油栏封锁油污,潜水员正评估船况以制定安全移船方案。
当局提醒过往船只持续关注22A甚高频频道导航通告。
事故原因调查已同步展开。
格林岛作为波士顿港湾群岛中最小的无人岛礁,其周边生态系统敏感度引发环保组织关切。
海岸警卫队强调将优先防止燃油扩散至邻近的佩德克斯岛海鸟保护区。
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英文原文
A commercial scallop fishing boat carrying thousands of gallons of fuel capsized near Green Island in Boston Harbor on Friday morning. This led to a multi-agency rescue and pollution control operation.
The incident happened around 7:45 am when the 86 foot fishing vessel Eileen Rita, based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, ran aground in shallow water near Green Island.
According to the US Coast Guard, a broken radio call was received from the boat, and further communication confirmed that it was stranded and in distress.
Three crew members were on board at the time. They put on immersion suits for safety after the vessel struck the ground and began tilting.
Teams and Coast Guard Stations in Boston and Point Allerton, along with the Boston Police and Fire Departments, were immediately sent to the scene.
Two Coast Guard boats and one Boston Police vessel reached the location quickly and safely rescued all three crew members. They were brought to land without any reported injuries.
Shortly after the rescue, the boat began to list more severely and tipped over onto its port side.
Officials spotted a fuel discharge in the surrounding waters. The Coast Guard reported that the vessel carried up to 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel and 50 gallons of lubricating oil.
The exact amount of the spill is still unknown, but a sheen was visible on the water near the site.
Photos shared by the Coast Guard showed the Eileen Rita partially submerged and tilted sideways, with fuel clearly trailing across the su***ce near Green Island, a rocky islet in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.
As of Friday, pollution control efforts were underway to limit the environmental damage of the spill.
The Coast Guard confirmed that they are closely coordinating with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and other state agencies.
A public affairs officer from Coast Guard Sector Boston stated that a cleanup company had been hired to respond to the spill.
Absorbent booms are being used to contain the fuel, and divers have been deployed to examine the condition of the vessel and decide how to remove it safely from the island.
The Coast Guard also advised mariners in the area to monitor VHF Channel 22A for safety and navigation updates as work continues around the grounded vessel.
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the grounding.
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