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Over the weekend, a U.S. Coast Guard aircrew rescued two fishermen whose vessel capsized in rough weather off Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico. <\/p>\n
At about 1300 hours on Saturday, Sector San Juan received a DSC alert from an unregistered VHF radio. Shortly after, a good Samaritan called in a report of a disabled vessel off the coast of Desecheo Island. Three hours later, the sector's watchstanders received more specific information in the form of a Channel 16 distress call. The crew of a small fishing boat reported that their vessel was disabled off Desecheo Island, and that they had previously sent the DSC alert. <\/p>\n
A Coast Guard Auxiliary airplane crew out of Air Station Borinquen located the two men and their disabled vessel. Sector San Juan dispatched a Jayhawk helicopter air crew to the scene, and the rescuers arrived at about 1700. They were just in time: the boat was taking on water in 6-8 foot seas and winds of up to 30 knots, and it capsized five minutes after the helicopter arrived. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The aircrew put their rescue swimmer in the water, and he safely transferred both survivors to a litter for hoisting, one after another. Both were delivered – uninjured but wet – to Air Station Borinquen. <\/p>\n
"Emergencies at sea can happen at any given moment. We recommend all mariners wear their life jackets and carry a marine grade radio as these men did, in case they encounter an unexpected situation at sea," said Lt. David Tirado Tolosa, Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-60 aircraft commander.
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