Sunday, October 17, 2021

CG rescue mariners near Gulfport

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard rescued two mariners after their vessel started taking on water on Oct. 16 near Gulfport, Miss. CG Sector Mobile, Ala., received a report from the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources around 11 p.m. The CG launched a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew from CG Station Gulfport and an Aviation Training Center Mobile HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew to respond. The HC-144 crew located the vessel north of Cat Island, Miss. The RBM boat crew arrived and rescued the boaters, and transferred them to shore at Station Gulfport. Both individuals were last reported in stable condition. (Source: Coast Guard 10/17/21)

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