Boston police released bodycam footage of three crew members being rescued from a boat off Green Island.
The U.S. Coast Guard assisted in the rescue of three people after a fishing boat ran aground in outer Boston Harbor on Friday morning.
The initial distress call came in around 7:45 a.m. for a fishing vessel taking on water in the area of Green Island.
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WATCH HEREThe Coast Guard said a Boston police boat rescued three people after the fishing vessel Eileen Rita ran aground. They said no injuries were reported but the people were checked out by emergency medical personnel.
The Boston Police Department later released body camera footage of the rescue.
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SIGN UP #BREAKING: #USCG Sector Boston, @BostonPilots , local partners rescued 3 people after fishing vessel Eileen Rita ran aground near Green island. No injuries reported and individuals transferred to EMS. #USCG Incident Management Division underway to conduct pollution response. pic.twitter.com/I7W8c7pPc6
— USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) April 11, 2025
The Coast Guard said their Incident Management Division is remaining at the scene to monitor pollution after a sheen was reported on the water. The boat reported a maximum potential discharge of 4,000 gallons of diesel and 50 gallons of oil.
Green Island, also known as North Brewster Island, is a rocky, 1.8-acre island located in Boston Harbor, about 10 miles from Boston's Long Wharf. It is owned by the state and serves mostly as a home to various nesting birds.
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