Vessel Assist Santa Cruz Rescues Wayward Dock

Santa Cruz, CA, November 30, 2012 --(PR.com)-- While the rest of us spent the day after Thanksgiving lounging and squandering our hard earned wages on Black Friday doorbusters, Capt. Eric Krilanovich and the crew of Vessel Assist Santa Cruz was busy chasing down a marine work platform which floated 3.5 miles south of the Santa Cruz harbor. Said platform, positioned in the harbor for dock maintenance, set loose on its journey following an unusual surge which caused the platform to break free from its mooring. A boater spotted it and called Coast Guard Monterey. The Santa Cruz harbormaster determined it to be a 20 feet long marine work platform. Vessel Assist Santa Cruz arrived on scene at 10:45. The crew boarded the platform and off-loaded materials and hardware on to the Vessel Assist response boat. Shortly thereafter the platform was in tow and safely back in the harbor by 12:30.

Capt. Eric Krilanovich is the new owner of Vessel Assist Santa Cruz, which helps boaters who need a jumpstart, have run out of fuel, broken down or run aground. If Krilanovich's name sounds familiar to local boaters, it's because the USCG-licensed captain is a long time harbor fixture – he's had a boat slip there since 1974, worked as a towboat captain, and is currently a liveaboard resident. Much like an auto club for boaters, Vessel Assist offers on-the-water towing plans for saltwater boaters and anglers for just $149 a year, which includes 24/7 on-the-water assistance as well as BoatUS membership.