Coast Guard rescues 3 boaters west of Clearwater Pass

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 04/13/2019 02:31 PM EDT

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Coast Guard rescues 3 boaters west of Clearwater Pass

A Coast Guard Station Sand Key 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew assists three people aboard a 22-foot boat 6 miles west of Clearwater Pass, Florida, Saturday, April 13, 2019. The Sand Key boat crew used a dewatering pump aboard the 22-foot boat, Snow Plow, after the boat started taking on water. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob Weiland)

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CLEARWATER, Fla. —The Coast Guard rescued three people Saturday after a boat took on water 6 miles west of Clearwater Pass.

At 10:27 a.m. Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders received a distress call via VHF FM marine band radio channel 16 from three people aboard a 22-foot boat, the Snow Plow, stating the boat was taking on water.

A Station Sand Key 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew was launched, arrived on scene and used a dewatering pump to control the water. The boat crew escorted the Snow Plow to Belleair Causeway Boat Ramp. There were no reported injuries.

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