Boat taking on water at Port of Los Angeles berth


Firefighters respond to a boat taking in water at Berth 86 in the Port of Los Angeles. They use pumps to keep the boat from sinking while waiting for vessel assistance to take over.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles City Fire
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Transcript:
Six rubbish fire peek on the door. 996 Marine Division, just as indication of how we found the boat, initially the swim step was below the waterline, currently with the pumping operations, dewatering operations is where it is now. So our goal... their intention to keep it this way with the small pump that we borrowed off on vote 17. Okay, Roger. Okay, Roger. Chief, additionally, F.O. S.O. S. should be in a route per T.G. Say that again. Per port PD, vessel assist has been requested, it should be in a route. Per the operator of the boat, operator of the boat is on the port PD vessel. Okay, very good. We're just going to stand back at 1050 water until they take over because that's the idea. That's the goal. Well, uh... Once we get into the assessment of how much water pumping out with our bigger lines, once that slows up, we'll take those out of operation and get that smaller pump into operation. Right now it's going to be maintenance. I have abdominal pain. 123-74-6. zero four sixty mount clear net Dynastake green division I see you at eyes on that whole community's indication boy guy I don't have I have it used yeah it looks like he took a good hit and we identify what he made contact with his port police working on that Fortby is working on that now but is a whole above the water lane curtly yes Roger that Division from about 17 port PD just passed our bow asked the operator of the vessel what he struck and he was not aware of anything Roger that No idea what he struck. Great, tiny six Marine Division. Operator has no idea what he hit. He just knows he was traveling about five knots when he hit it and near the break. Okay, Roger that. EG 11, rest of 806, both in routes on the burn, 831 South Grand Street. garbage fire is 3520 clearing. Yeah, currently we got the vessel tied off, birth 86. We're waiting on vessel assist to assume control of the vessel to take over pumping operations for now. It's going to be static. Our folks are going to stay on scene and continue to pump to keep this thing afloat. And we'll update you away here. One of your resources becoming available here.
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Location mentioned:
Berth, Los Angeles, CA
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