Coast Guard and Good Samaritan Crew Respond to Ship Taking on Water
The Coast Guard responded Thursday to a report of a vessel taking on water with eight people aboard approximately a mile off the coast of Westport.
Boaters aboard the 32-foot vessel Samurai contacted Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay watchstanders using a marine-band radio at approximately 12:30 p.m., reporting that their boat was taking on water and they were in need of assistance.
The Coast Guard dispatched a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew from Coast Guard Station Noyo River and an MH-65D Dolphin rescue helicopter crew from Sector Humboldt Bay.The vessel Ambush, a good Samaritan boat nearby, arrived on scene first and transferred six of the eight passengers of the Samurai to the Ambush. Two passengers stayed aboard the Samurai to continue dewatering efforts.The Station Noyo River boat crew arrived on scene and transferred an engineering crewmember and a dewatering pump to the Samurai.With the dewatering pump keeping the vessel afloat, the Samurai was escorted back to Noyo River without further incident.
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Thank you crew of the Ambush for your assistance and the Coast Guard rescue teams!
Wow! Once again, thanks to the responsible people who bravely show up when others have problems! Coast Guard folk are awesome!
Those “Shallow Water Sailors” Do come in handy every once in a while!!! Job well done guys & or girls!!!
Great story!
Hope the Coast Guard busts some people with weed today to make this even better.
That’s mendo swag news,..,THIS IS HUMBOLDT!
The Coast Guard is not a county resource. Calm down.