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Report for:
DEC. 2008 |
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| 1/02/2008 |
Fort Myers, Florida |
Coast Guard District seven Rescue Coordination Center received a 406 MHz alert when the operator of the sailing vessel HOT TICKET activated his EPIRB when his vessel became disabled and began taking on water. A Coast Guard aircraft arrived on scene and monitored the situation while the hole was patched. A Coast Guard cutter arrived to take the vessel in tow.
Four SARSAT Rescues |
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| 12/29/2007 |
Burrwood, Louisiana |
The power fishing vessel Sally Kim IV radioed in a mayday call after witnessing a helicopter crash. The Sally Kim then manually activated its EPIRB for the Coast Guard to get a location. The Coast Guard District 8 Rescue Coordination Center launched two helicopters and one 33 foot boat from Coast Guard Station Venice. The Coast Guard boat picked up two of the survivors, and a third one was airlifted to West Jefferson Hospital suffering from hypothermia. The fourth person on board the helicopter did not survive.
Three SARSAT Rescues |
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| 12/29/2007 |
Port Canaveral, Florida |
A vessel was taking on water and the 2 persons on board abandoned ship into a life raft and manually activated their 406 MHz EPIRB. Coast Guard sector Jacksonville was informed by the Coast Guard District 7 Rescue Coordination Center and launched a 25-foot boat to the area. The Coast Guard boat arrived on scene and recovered the two persons from the life raft and took them safely into Port Marine, Florida. The vessel later sank.
Two SARSAT Rescues |
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| 12/20/2007 |
Santa Rosa Island, California |
Coast Guard Pacific Area Rescue Coordination Center received the SARSAT alert. They then sent the alert to Sector Los Angeles which issued an emergency broadcast. The owner of the distressed vessel responded to the broadcast stating that his vessel had grounded at high tide. It was not taking on water or leaking fuel/oil. The owner was hoisted off the vessel by the crew of the Coast Guard helicopter dispatched to the alert location.
One SARSAT Rescue |
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| 12/23/2007 |
West End, Bahamas |
The owner/operator of the sailing vessel Gone With The Wind manually activated his 406 MHz EPIRB when his sailing vessel began taking on water. Coast Guard District 7 Rescue Coordination Center received the SARSAT alert and notified Air Station Miami which launched a helicopter to the area. The helicopter arrived on scene and the crew of the helicopter hoisted the two persons aboard and transported them to a medical facility in West Palm Beach, Florida. The sailing vessel sank in the Bahamas.
Two SARSAT Rescues |
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| 12/21/2007 |
Big Pine Key, Florida |
The owner/operator of the sailing vessel Fantasy manually activated his 406 MHz EPIRB and set off flares when the sailing vessel lost its mast. A Coast Guard cutter arrived on scene and found the sailing vessel with its sails and rigging in the water. The sailing vessel was able to continue under its own power. The Coast Guard cutter Pea Island escorted the sailing vessel to the Sombrero Key lighthouse. From there, Tow Boats U.S. towed the sailing vessel into port at Marathon, Florida.
One SARSAT Rescue |
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| 12/21/2007 |
Santa Cruz Island, California |
The owner/operator of the sailing vessel Emily manually activated his 406 MHz EPIRB when the vessel ran aground and began taking on water. The Coast Guard PACAREA Rescue Coordination Center contacted the Los Angeles Coast Guard sub-station which launched a helicopter to the area. The helicopter arrived on scene and the crew deployed a rescue swimmer. The lone 71 year old on the disabled vessel jumped into the water and swam to the rescue swimmer. The crew hoisted hin aboard the helicopter and transported him to a hospital in Los Angeles where he was treated for dehydration and sea sickness.
One SARSAT Rescue |
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| 12/20/2007 |
Grande Isle, Louisiana |
The fishing vessel Silver Wings was taking on water, then capsized and sank. Coast Guard District 8 received the alert from the Silver Wings and launched a fixed wing aircraft to investigate. The aircraft located the vessels deflated life raft. A Good Samaritan vessel, Crosby Challenger, rescued one passenger from the water who was clinging to a life ring. Another crewmember was recovered from the water.
Two SARSAT Rescues |
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| 12/14/2007 |
Wailuku, Hawaii |
The owner/operator of a trimaran sailing vessel manually activated his PLB when his vessel became caught in a squall line that carried his vessel 200 miles offshore. Coast Guard District 14 received the SARSAT alert and diverted a container ship the C.S Victory to the scene. The container ship picked up the individual form the sailing vessel, and will transport him to the next port of call.
One SARSAT Rescue |
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| 12/12/2007 |
Bahamas |
The owner of the Sailing Vessel Seahound I manually activated his 406 MHz EPIRB when his vessel ran hard aground on a reef in the Fleeming Channel. Coast Guard District 7 launched a helicopter to the area. The crew of the helicopter located the disabled vessel and hoisted the two people aboard and transferred them safely to Nassau, Bahamas.
Two SARSAT Rescues |
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| 12/8/2007 |
Mayport, Florida |
The owner/operator of the Fishing Vessel Off Renter had manually activated his 406 MHz EPIRB when the vessel became disabled due to engine problems. Coast Guard District 7 issued an alert to all vessels in the area and launched a helicopter and the Coast Guard Cutter Kingfisher to the area. The crew of the helicopter located the disabled vessel with its three people. The Coast Guard cutter Kingfisher arrived on scene and took the vessel in tow. The cutter was relieved from the tow 3 NM outside of Jacksonville, Florida by SEATOW which towed the disabled vessel into port.
Three SARSAT Rescues |
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| 12/7/2007 |
Barrow, Alaska |
A hunter activated his PLB when his snow machine broke down. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center received the alert and notified the Barrow Police Department. The Police contacted the North Slope Borough Rescue Coordination Center which launched a helicopter to the scene. The helicopter arrived on the scene and recovered the hunter and transported him back to Barrow.
One SARSAT Rescue |
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| 12/1/2007 |
Wainwright, Alaska |
An individual activated his PLB when his snow machine broke down. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center received the alert and notified the Alaska State Troopers who notified the North Slope Borough Rescue Coordination Center. North Slope Borough dispatched two searchers on snow machines. Two hours later the searchers located the individual and transported him and his snow machine back to Wainwright Village.
One SARSAT Rescue |
