Coast Guard searching for overdue jet skier near Brooklyn, NY

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/20/2018 11:28 PM EDT

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U.S. Coast Guard 1st District PA Detachment New York
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Coast Guard searching for overdue jet skier near Brooklyn, NY

NEW YORK — The Coast Guard and partner agencies are searching for a missing jet skier near Upper New York Bay.

 

Missing is Koray Kurulgan, 27-year-old, last seen aboard a gray jet ski, Friday afternoon.

 

At approximately 9:00 p.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New York command center received notification from Kurulgan’s father stating he was missing.

 

Kurulgan has dark hair and he was last seen wearing a black vest. 

 

The original departure location was Marine Basin Marina in Brooklyn, New York. 

 

Currently assisting with the search:

 

-A MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, NJ

 

-A 45-foot Response Boat – Medium boat crew from Coast Guard Station New York 

 

-NYPD Harbor Unit

 

-FDNY Marine

 

Anyone with more information is requested to please contact the Coast Guard Sector New York command center at 718-354-4120, NYPD Harbor Unit at 718-765-4100 or VHF-FM marine radio channel-16.

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