Coast Guard assists crew of stricken fishing vessel

Rescue marks 405th life saved in 2010

NEW YORK - At approximately 330 a.m. Friday, there was a collision at sea between a cargo ship and the commercial fishing vessel Atlantic Queen. The collision occurred 11 miles south of Jones Beach, N.Y., and 25 miles east of Sandy Hook, N.J. One crew member aboard the Atlantic Queen sustained a non life-threatening injury. The U.S. Coast Guard launched search and rescue assets immediately upon receipt of a Mayday call from the Atlantic Queen. Three crew members from the Atlantic Queen were rescued by the Coast Guard boat from Jones Beach. The 72-foot-long Atlantic Queen reportedly lost approximately 15-feet of its forward bow structure, but remains afloat. Coast Guard investigation teams have been dispatched to the scene. (Photo: US Coast Guard)

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