Coast Guard, commercial salvage assist 10 people aboard adrift vessel 9 miles west of Bahamas
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 08/06/2018 01:26 PM EDT
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Aug. 6, 2018 U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Southeast |
Coast Guard, commercial salvage assist 10 people aboard adrift vessel 9 miles west of Bahamas
MIAMI — The Coast Guard along with commercial salvage assisted 10 people aboard a disabled and adrift vessel Monday 9 miles west of Bimini, Bahamas.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard 7th District command center received a notification of the 28-foot pleasure craft from commercial salvage company. The watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and diverted the Coast Guard Cutter Paul Clark (WPC-1106) crew.
The cutter Paul Clark arrived on scene and embarked eight people aboard the cutter with no reported injuries. The Coast Guard Cutter William Flores (WPC-1103) arrived on scene and embarked two people.
The cutter William Flores transferred two people to a commercial salvage vessel, which took the disable pleasure craft in tow.
The cutter Paul Clark will return to Miami with the other eight people.
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