Crewmembers aboard the Queen of the West contacted Coast Guard Sector
Columbia River at approximately 1:10 a.m. via Vhf channel 16 to report a male
member of their crew had fallen from the stern of the vessel while the boat was
moored at a dock in Ranier. Witnesses saw the man surface once before losing
sight of him.
A Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter crew from Air Station Astoria, Ore., and a 25-foot response boat crew from Station Portland, Ore., were dispatched to search for the man with the assistance of Columbia County marine assets. Coast Guard investigators from Marine Safety Unit Portland have also been notified.
For more information, please contact Petty Officer Shawn Eggert at 206-819-9154.
A Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter crew from Air Station Astoria, Ore., and a 25-foot response boat crew from Station Portland, Ore., were dispatched to search for the man with the assistance of Columbia County marine assets. Coast Guard investigators from Marine Safety Unit Portland have also been notified.
For more information, please contact Petty Officer Shawn Eggert at 206-819-9154.
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