Coast Guard, FWC searching for overdue boater 6 miles south of Stock Island

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Nov. 3, 2018

U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Southeast
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Coast Guard, FWC searching for overdue boater 6 miles south of Stock Island

 

MIAMI — The Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are searching for an overdue boater Saturday 6 miles south of Stock Island.

Overdue is Raymond Robins, 65.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Key West command center received a call from FWC at 9:50 p.m., Friday stating a 24-foot pleasure craft with one person aboard was overdue. The watchstanders acquired a position from Robins’ cell phone.

Searching are crews from:

  • The Coast Guard Cutter William Trump
  • A Coast Guard Station Key West 45-foot Response Boat—Medium
  • A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter
  • FWC marine and aircrews.

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