PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues 25-year-old man 5 miles east of Port Everglades

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News Release  

June 6, 2018

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Coast Guard rescues 25-year-old man 5 miles east of Port Everglades

A Coast Guard Station 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boatcrew rescues a 25-year-old man treading water 5 miles east of Port Everglades Wednesday, June 6, 2018.

A Coast Guard Station 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boatcrew pulls along side a 25-year-old man treading water 5 miles east of Port Everglades Wednesday, June 6, 2018.  A Coast Guard Station 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boatcrew approaches a 25-year-old man treading water 5 miles east of Port Everglades Wednesday, June 6, 2018.  A 25-year-old man treads water 5 miles east of Port Everglades Wednesday, June 6, 2018. 

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MIAMI — The Coast Guard rescues a 25-year-old man from the water Wednesday 5 miles east of Port Everglades. 

Rescued was Lorejei Moscoso, 25, Philippines national. 

After the 456-foot Liberian-flagged contain ship, Vega Sagittarius, moored in Port Everglades at approximately 6:40 a.m., they notified Coast Guard Sector Miami watchstanders of a missing crewmember last seen at approximately 5:30 a.m. 

The watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast, directed the launch of a Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale 45-foot Response Boat—Medium boatcrew and a Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew to search.

The helicopter crew located the missing crewmember and directed the boatcrew to his location. The boatcrew transferred the man to awaiting emergency medical services.

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