2 tanker crewmen hurled into ocean while repairing lifeboats

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says two crewmen repairing lifeboats on an oil tanker were hurled into the ocean when one of the boats launched itself off the ship.
The Charlotte Observer cites a release that says the crewmen were 70 miles (113 kilometers) off the coast of Chincoteague, Virginia, on Wednesday, aboard the Chemtrans Nova. A Coast Guard cutter that was 20 miles (32 kilometers) away rushed to the scene. One man was pulled off the lifeboat, while the other was pul