Mayday call for capsized vessel near Bainbridge Island, Wash.

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA, UNITED STATES

08.31.2014

Courtesy Audio

U.S. Coast Guard District 13

A watchstander at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound in Seattle responds to a mayday call via VHF-FM channel 16 from Sean Meek, a good Samaritan reporting a capsized vessel with multiple people in the water in Eagle Harbor near Bainbridge Island, Wash., Aug. 31, 2014. A 45-foot Response Boat — Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Seattle transferred the eight people and their dog to shore where they were treated by EMS for mild hypothermia. U.S. Coast Guard audio courtesy of Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound.

• Date Taken: 08.31.2014
• Date Posted: 09.02.2014 15:03
• Category: Newscasts
• Audio ID: 37978
• Filename: 1409/DOD_101922586.mp3
• Length: 00:00:09
• Location: BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA, US