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(UPDATED) Capsized fishing boat belongs to Moller, sister

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Posted: October 31, 2009 - 8:42 pm

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UPDATE: The vessel sank before it could be salvaged.

U.S. Coast Guard says: A two-mile rainbow sheen was reported in the vicinity of the sunken vessel. Based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration drift models and the weather conditions the sheen is expected dissipate quickly and cause no significant environmental impacts.

The Carley Renee:
The fishing vessel Guardian is nearby the capsized fishing vessel Carley Renee after rescuing four fishermen who abandoned ship who went into their deployed life raft 22 miles east of Unalaska Island at approximately 4:42 p.m Friday. The four fishermen were examined by a health services technician from the Coast Guard Cutter Munro and were reported in stable condition.
Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Cutter Munro.

Busy news night tonight, but had a quick talk with Sandra Moller about the 59-foot commercial fishing vessel that capsized Friday near Unalaska Island.

Moller said she and her brother -- Parnell rural adviser John Moller -- have owned the boat together for about two years. Sandra Moller is real estate and construction director for CIRI, she said.

It's too early to say what went wrong, she said, but a salvage company plans to look at tomorrow and tow it to Dutch Harbor if possible.

The crew was fishing for Pacific cod, she said.

The Coast Guard reports no serious injuries.

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