The U.S. Coast Guard, with the help of two good Samaritan vessels, successfully rescued the 46 crewmembers of the Alaska Juris, who were forced to abandon ship when the commercial boat began taking on water near Kiska Island, 690 miles west of Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
The Alaska Juris, a 220-foot fishing boat, is owned by the Fishing Company of Alaska of Renton, Washington, according to KTUU TV. The boat began taking on water following a problem in its engine room, the television station reported.
After the ship began to list, crewmembers abandoned ship and boarded two life rafts. Following their rescue, they were transferred to the two aiding vessels – Spar Canis and Vienna Express – on 26 July, and were thereafter transported to safety in Adak, Alaska. Below is a video taken by the Coast Guard of the ordeal:
It has yet to be determined exactly why Alaska Juris began taking on water, the television state reported.
