MULTIMEDIA RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues 31 from disabled boat 9 miles north of Bimini
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 01/21/2019 05:00 PM EST
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U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Southeast |
Coast Guard rescues 31 from disabled boat 9 miles north of Bimini
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MIAMI — The Coast Guard rescued 31 Haitians from the disabled pleasure craft, Summer Art, Sunday approximately 9 miles north of Bimini, Bahamas.
At approximately 5 a.m., Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders received a report of a disabled vessel with 31 people aboard approximately 9 miles north of Bimini. Watchstanders authorized the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crew and diverted the Coast Guard Cutter Bernard C. Webber (WPC-1101) crew to the scene. The Bernard Webber crew safely embarked all 31 people and transferred them to Freeport, Bahamas.
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