Coast Guard, partner agencies search for missing boater near Aransas Bay, Texas

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 04/02/2021 02:40 PM EDT

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U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas
Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi
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Coast Guard, partner agencies search for missing boater near Aransas Bay, Texas

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Coast Guard and partner agency crews are searching for a missing boater near Aransas Bay, Texas, Friday.

Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders received a report at 9:38 a.m. from Rockport Dispatch stating two boaters had been ejected from a vessel near Trout Bayou. 

Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and directed the launch of a Coast Guard Station Port Aransas 29-foot Response Boat – Small boat crew and a Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew.

A good Samaritan located and safely recovered one of the boaters. 

Involved in the search are:

  • Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi
  • Coast Guard Station Port Aransas
  • Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
  • Rockport Police Department

If anyone has any information, please contact the Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi command center at (361) 939-0450.

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