Good Samaritans, CG aid 7 boaters

NEW ORLEANS - Coast Guard Station Pensacola, Fla., with assistance from three good Samaritan vessels, rescued seven people from a capsized recreational vessel offshore of Pensacola early morning May 22. CG Sector Mobile, Ala., received a report around 8:30 a.m. that the 28-foot recreational vessel, Uno Mas, was taking on water. CGS Pensacola launched a 45-foot response boat/crew to assist. In the process of launching the boat crew, CG Sector Mobile received additional information that all seven people aboard were moved to good Samaritan vessels without injury. The Pensacola CG boat crew picked up five adults and two children from those vessels and returned them to Orange Beach, Ala. “This case highlights the importance of having vital life-saving equipment while boating,” said Lt. Cmdr. Corrie Sergent, search and rescue mission coordinator at Mobile. “The fact that all people aboard were wearing life jackets and used their VHF radios to call for help ensured their successful rescue,” she said. “We are thankful for the quick actions of the Good Samaritan vessels nearby providing assistance until our crew could arrive.” (Source: Coast Guard 05/22/20)