NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - The U.S. Coast Guard and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue came to the rescue of a group of boaters who were stranded off the coast of North Miami Beach.
According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the group had been stranded about 15 miles east of North Miami Beach, Friday.
“There were eight people on board, including three women and five men – all adults, and that included the captain, as well,” said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Lt. Andrea Hahn.
A distress call came in around 10 a.m., stating that the group’s boat had begun taking on water.
“The seas are rough today, but the length of the vessel being 65 feet, they could handle that,” Hahn said. “Again, the captain utilized every safety precaution that he had to the fullest extent – inflatable raft, [personal flotation devices], an [emergency position indicating radio beacon], a cellphone and a VHF [radio].”
The boat’s captain jumped into action to ensure his passengers got on a life raft as quickly as possible. The passengers remained there until air rescue crews could bring them in safely.
“Within an hour, we were able to reach them 15 miles off shore,” said Hahn.
No injuries were reported.
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