1. M/V MAJESTY GROUNDING NEAR GEORGES ISLAND BOSTON HARBOR
MAY 28, 2016
M/V MAJESTY GROUNDING NEAR GEORGES ISLAND BOSTON HARBOR

2. Description 113FT Passenger Vessel 153 passengers O/B (Wedding Party)
5 Crew
1900 Gal of fuel

3. O/S WEATHER Winds: ESE 5kt VIS: 6nm Ceiling: Clear Tide: Ebbing
Seas: Calm
Air Temp: 66
Sunset: 2014lcl

4. AWARENESS
lcl MAY 2016 – SCC received report from Boston Harbor Cruises that M/V MAJESTY has ran aground near Georges Island Boston Harbor.

5. STA BOSTON
LONG WHARF
STA POINT ALLERTON

6. INITIAL ACTIONS SCC issued broadcast Dispatched CG assets
Made notifications to command
Established Safety Zone
OGA’s dispatched
IMT recalled

8. WHO RESPONDED CG Sta Point Allerton – 29RBS CG Sta Boston – 45RBM
MASS State PD – 1 boat
MEP – 2 boats
MASSPORT Fire – 2 Boats
Boston PD/Harbor Master – 1 Boat
Boston Fire – 1 Boat
CG 29RBS from Sta Point Allerton is first O/S and became default OSC – This was not clear to other responders

9. PLANNING
After evaluation of vessel it was determined to remove all passengers and crew rather than wait for high tide.
OGA vessels rafted outboard of each other to disembark passengers
BHC dispatched a second passenger ferry for collection of passengers, but due to free board and draft restrictions it was decided all passengers would be removed via OGA assets and transferred to M/V SANCTUARY who was near by and then M/V SANCTUARY would bring them all to Long Wharf. It was BHC decision to use Long Wharf as the collection area. Sector Boston and Partner agencies had no objection
Salvage plans were discussed between Sector Boston and BHC with Clean Harbors to recover and monitor any fuel leaks.

11. OPERATIONS
Response vessels rafted outboard of each other to disembark passengers
Passengers were transferred to SANCTUARY
SANCTUARY transport passengers to Long Wharf
All shore side support for passengers was arranged by BHC
No medical issues or injuries were reported so no EMS was need at landing site.
Initially there was confusion with the Captain concerning head count, but the issues was resolved at Long Wharf
Sector Boston had two investigators meet passengers at Long Wharf along with 3 safety officers to confirm head count

13. CONCLUSION ATON verification conducted
Sector Boston conducted internal hotwash and external hotwash

14. LESSONS LEARNED Issue MASS Rescue UMIB and not a SMIB
METROFIRE has been established
BHC had a representative in the IMT space to work alongside IC. Recommend space is outside secure area.
Have public affairs officer work directly alongside IMT **
BHC should consider additional training for employees to emphasize the importance of timely and accurate head count.
External Hotwash was very bennificail
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