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Boater In 'Grave Condition' After Found Floating In Stamford Harbor Boater In 'Grave Condition' After Found Floating In Stamford Harbor
Boater In 'Grave Condition' After Found Floating In Stamford Harbor A man who was spotted floating in the water in the Stamford Harbor in Stamford is in grave condition after being rescued by a resident. The incident took place around 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3, on Ocean Drive West in the Shippan neighborhood area of Stamford, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. The man, who lives on a sailboat in the harbor uses a canoe to go and forth from the mainland, Conklin said. Residents spotted the overturned canoe and one swan out to rescue the man. The rescuer was able to get the man to shore where he performed CPR until a "faint pulse" was found. Mari…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fire Rapidly Spreads To Other Boats, Dock, Tiki Bar At Stamford Harbor Fire Rapidly Spreads To Other Boats, Dock, Tiki Bar At Stamford Harbor
Fire Rapidly Spreads To Other Boats, Dock, Tiki Bar At Stamford Harbor Click here for a new, updated story: New Photos, Videos: Boat Fire Rapidly Spreads At Stamford Harbor A fire that broke out on a boat docked in Stamford Harbor quickly spread to other boats, a dock, and tiki bar. The blaze began just after 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Hinckley boatyard on Selleck Street, the Stamford Fire Department said.  When the first engine arrived, the boat fire was fully involved close to the dock. The engine began to deploy hose lines, but the boat was adrift and was pushed to the east side of the canal by the prevailing wind, the fire department…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Report Of Boat In Distress, Passengers Yelling 'We Need Help' Draws Quick Response In Stamford Report Of Boat In Distress, Passengers Yelling 'We Need Help' Draws Quick Response In Stamford
Report Of Boat In Distress, Passengers Yelling 'We Need Help' Draws Quick Response In Stamford A late night boating expedition wound up resulting in a scare before first responders in Stamford could make the save of a drifting boat. The Stamford Emergency Communications Center received an emergency call at approximately 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, from residents at the Palmer Landing condo complex reporting that there was a vessel in distress in the water with its passengers shouting “we need help,” Fire Capt. Philip Hayes said Firefighters were dispatched near the hurricane barrier in the Stamford Harbor, along with Stamford EMS and members of the Stamford Police Department. A…

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by Zak Failla
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$1.3 Million Yacht Crushed By Runaway Barge In Stamford Harbor $1.3 Million Yacht Crushed By Runaway Barge In Stamford Harbor
$1.3 Million Yacht Crushed By Runaway Barge In Stamford Harbor A $1.3 million yacht docked for maintenance was crushed by a runaway barge that was being tugged to a business in Stamford Harbor. Capt. Eric Knott, the state-appointed harbormaster, said the accident took place early Monday morning when one of two barges being towed drifted away while the driver was attempting to dock and slammed into the 50-foot yacht. The custom-built yacht, the Sea Jay, is a year-old catamaran that was being prepped at the Hinckley boatyard in Stamford for a trip across the Pacific Ocean. The crash broke off the back of one hull of the Sea Jay and damaged the back of t…

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by Kathy Reakes