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NEW CASTLE, N.H. — Three individuals and 2 petdogs left from a 70-foot privateyacht and were saved by a Good Samaritan on another personal boat priorto emergencysituation teams gothere Saturday off the New Hampshire coast.
“Whatever occurred on the boat occurred quick, and they had to dive in the water,” Portsmouth Fire Chief Todd Germain stated. The event including the 2007 Marlow luxuryyacht understood as “Elusive,” started close to Fort Stark, he stated. It was reported about 4: 22 p.m.
The trio continual small injuries and moderate hypothermia and were transferred to Wentworth Marina, where they were dealtwith by responders from the New Castle Fire Department and taken to Portsmouth Regional Hospital, according to the chief. New Hampshire Marine Patrol reported 2 grownups, ages 67 and 57, both of New Canaan, Connecticut, and a 33-year-old from Jupiter, Florida, were all dealtwith and launched.
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Marine Patrol reported “a guest observed black smoke listedbelow deck” and “within minutes the boat entirely filled with smoke” triggering the 3 individuals and 2 household petdogs to dive overboard. The 2 pets were saved as well, according to Amber Lagace, representative for Marine Patrol.
The rippling smoke from the luxuryyacht was noticeable from long ranges. The Marlow luxuryyacht drifted and sank in state of Maine waters, according to Germain. Marine Patrol reported numerous firms tried to conserve the boat priorto it sank.
Germain stated a team of 5 from the city Fire Department’s Marine 1 fire boat was the veryfirst with firefighting ability to gethere after the fire was reported. He stated extra fire boats from Newington and Salisbury, Massachusetts, were likewise called to assistance. The Rye Fire Department sentout a jet ski to offer support, according to Germain.
The Coast Guard reacted, with its teams working to direct other boats away from the fire, according to Petty Officer Third Class Emma Fliszar.
Germain stated the cause of the fire was not instantly understood.
Fliszar stated the Coast Guard is anxious about contamination from fuel and was examining. New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services likewise reacted as did the Kittery harbor master.
On Sunday, the Coast Guard and ecological services personnel were carefully tracking the location where the boat sank. Fliszar stated Sunday earlymorning it was not rightaway understood if the fuel stayed in the luxuryyacht