Rhode Island’s Tall Ship Loses Power, Hits Multiple Boats Before Grounding In Newport Harbor

BOSTON — Coast Guard Station Castle Hill is providing a safety zone in Newport Harbor, Rhode Island, Sunday night after a tall ship lost power and hit multiple other boats before grounding near Perrotti Park.
The SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, an educational tall ship homeported in Newport, was leaving Bowen's Wharf Seafood Festival with 12 crewmembers aboard when it lost power and began to drift.
A 911 dispatcher alerted Coast Guard watchstanders to the incident at about 6:15 p.m.
Two response boat crews from Station Castle Hill immediately deployed to the scene, where personnel from the Narragansett Bay Task Force are also helping with the response.
There are no reported injuries or pollution. The incident is under investigation.

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"Oliver Hazard Perry" The Maine Windjammer Project

"Oliver Hazard Perry" by Doug Mills

The Oliver Hazard Perry, the largest privately owned tall ship and largest civilian sail training vessel in the United States, anchored at Rockland, Maine.  She will be in Rockland till about 2:00 today[Aug 13, 2017].

These photos are from the historical archives of the Maine Windjammer Project.

The Maine Windjammer Project started in 2007 to preserve the modern history of the Maine Windjammer and to make it available to the generations to come.

This historical archive is available to museums and for historical research.

For more info contact: dougmills@shootmainestudios.com