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The Seattle based Mar-Gun grounded on Staraya Beach on the 5th March 2009 some 200 yards off the north end of St. George Island. all five crewmembers were rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter and delivered to St. Paul, a narrow peninsula on the southern tip of St. Paul Island, Alaska. The picture above was taken on the 29th March, the day after a heavy storm with 120mph winds and whiteout snow hit the island. 
TheTamshee: could'nt resist the combination of stunning picture of stricken fishing vessel consumed by the elements, with ghostly figure on the Port Fwd hull. The US Coast Guard had to battle low temperatures strong winds, surf conditions and icing while utilizing drums and a commercial helicopter to remove the fuel oil. Transfer hoses and two pumps were employed to remove about 17,195 gallons of oils from the vessel to a mobile tank on shore last week.
The Seattle based Mar-Gun grounded on Staraya Beach on the 5th March 2009 some 200 yards off the north end of St. George Island. all five crewmembers were rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter and delivered to St. Paul, a narrow peninsula on the southern tip of St. Paul Island, Alaska. The picture above was taken on the 29th March, the day after a heavy storm with 120mph winds and whiteout snow hit the island. 
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