Team Enlisted to Dismantle Trawler Grounded Near Portland ME

Local media reports that the U.S. Coast Guard has approved dismantling a trawler that ran aground near Portland, Maine, over the weekend.

Early Saturday morning, the trawler Tara Lynn II ran aground near Trundy Point, a headland located approximately five nautical miles southeast of Portland. The scene presented difficulties, with strong winds at 45 knots and waves reaching about six feet. The shallow waters posed a challenge for first responders, who had to resort to the local fire department's 10-foot inflatable boat to reach and rescue the crew members. Despite the challenging conditions, the four fishermen on board were successfully transported to shore, with two individuals taken at a time.

Lt. Nate Perry, a local firefighter, informed Spectrum News that the small-boat crew encountered challenges as they were carried past the intended rescue spot on two occasions. Maneuvering around the trawler's dangling rigging in turbulent conditions, the team had to work diligently to keep the boat steady alongside.

During low tide, the site remains elevated above the water surface, and the wreckage of the Tara Lynn II is positioned considerably close to the shoreline. According to Parker Poole, a resident salvager and tugboat operator, he intends to utilize excavators on the flat terrain to dismantle the vessel right on the spot.