F/V Rebecca Mary; 40 miles south of Nantucket

40 miles south of Nantucket | 2020-Jun-17

Initial Notification: ON June 17, 2020, the Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England (SENE) received a VHF Mayday call from the F/V Rebecca Mary taking on water approximately 40NM S of Nantucket Sound with 04 POB. Survival suits had been donned, the life raft was made ready alongside the F/V, and the EPIRB was activated (alert/position received by D1).  Sector SENE and First District DRAT contacted the NOAA SSC. The vessel is carrying 3000 gallons of diesel fuel.