26-05-2025
3 rescued after fishing boat runs aground near Ventura Harbor
Three people were rescued May 25 after the 40-foot commercial fishing vessel they were aboard ran aground outside Ventura Harbor near the mouth of the Santa Clara River.
The Ventura Harbor Patrol was among the group responding to the water rescue shortly after 12:30 p.m.
Harbor Patrol Officer Tim Burrows the agency left the scene by 2:20 p.m., at which point the trawler was considered a salvage operation. Crews with TowBoatUS Ventura were handed the work to recover the vessel, he said.
It was not immediately clear if any fluids had leaked from the vessel, Burrows said.
"They're working on it right now," he said.
He also could not be sure of the boat's home port.
"I know they've been up here a little bit," Burrows said.
Ventura Fire Battalion Chief Jeremy Henderson said they fire crews also responded via Surfers Knoll in Ventura Harbor. By their arrival, lifeguards with the California State Parks, which patrol the area, had attended to the three from the boat.
None needed to be transported to the hospital, he said.
The National Weather Service's forecast discussion for May 25 said the region would experience a long-period south swell that would bring elevated surf conditions of up to 6 feet. The agency also warned of high risk for hazardous rip currents for south-facing beaches through the rest of Memorial Day Weekend.
The weather service also gave a 60-80% chance of a small-craft advisory because of expected winds through the Santa Barbara Channel through May 26.
The afternoon lowtide was at 2:18 p.m.
Stacie N. Galang is news director of the Ventura County Star. She can be reached at or 805-437-0222.
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