Coast Guard, Honolulu Fire Department rescue 13 boaters near Waikiki

HONOLULU , HI, UNITED STATES

10.23.2015

Courtesy Audio

U.S. Coast Guard District 14 Hawaii Pacific

The Coast Guard and the Honolulu Fire Department rescued 13 people from a 46-foot sailing yacht that ran aground near the Ala Wai Harbor entrance in Honolulu, Oct. 23, 2015. The crew of the USCGC Kittiwake and a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Honolulu established a safety zone around the sailing vessel Boomerang while HFD was able to reach the vessel via surfboard and safely offload all 13 passengers to shore. (U.S. Coast Guard audio/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.23.2015
• Date Posted: 10.24.2015 06:53
• Category: Newscasts
• Audio ID: 42465
• Filename: 1510/DOD_102825957.mp3
• Length: 00:00:12
• Location: HONOLULU , HI, US