Four rescued after grounding near Kodiak

The crew of the 80 foot fishing vessel Savannah Ray turned on their 406 megahertz Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) and issued a mayday call when they went aground in Chiniak Bay at about 1:30 a.m. Monday.

The four people on board donned survival suits and prepared a life raft. A Coast Guard H-60 helicopter from Air Station Kodiak hoisted them aboard and took them back to Kodiak just after 3 o’clock Monday morning.

Two of the boat’s crew were taken to the hospital for evaluation and treatment of unspecified injuries while the other two crewmembers refused treatment.

Conditions in the area were reported at 45 knot winds, 11 foot seas, rain, and one mile visibility.

Chief Petty Officer Robert Luna, watchstander at the Coast Guard’s Command Center in Juneau, says it has not been determined yet what caused the vessel to go aground. Another helicopter was scheduled to fly over the wreck later on Monday to check for any pollution.

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