Coast Guard rescues boater clinging to Bradenton pier
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 04/15/2018 02:00 PM EDT
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U.S. Coast Guard 7th District PA Detachment Tampa Bay |
Coast Guard rescues boater clinging to Bradenton pier
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CORTEZ, Fla. — The Coast Guard rescued a boater aboard a 10-foot dingy stranded under the Bradenton pier Sunday.
At 11 a.m. Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders received a call from a person on the Bradenton pier reporting a boater was clinging to the pier and needed assistance. The boater stated the engine was disabled and he could not paddle due to high winds and rough seas.
A 29-foot Response Boat Small II boatcrew from Station Cortez was launched, arrived on scene and towed the man and his boat to the Bridge Tender Inn pier.
There were no reported injuries.
"We want to remind mariners to check the weather, and know your boat's limitations before heading out on the water," said Richard T. Hutchinson, a search and rescue coordinator at Sector St. Petersburg. "The National Weather Service currently has much of the region under a tornado watch, and issued a special marine warning."
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