A Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued all nine men aboard the crab boat Arctic Sea on Monday, 12 hours after the 110-foot vessel went partially aground on the north side of St. George in the Pribilof Islands.
Coast Guard officials in Anchorage said there were no serious injuries among the rescued crew, who waited for help for seven hours.
The vessel, which is based in Seattle, reported the grounding at around 4:11 a.m. Monday. The Coast Guard launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Cold Bay and an HC-130 Super Hercules aircrew from Coast Guard Station Kodiak to respond. The Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley was also diverted to the area…