2 rescued from capsized boat off the Texas City Dike

Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Kendrick | A Coast Guard Station Galveston boat crew, on a Response Boat Small II, prepares to depart a capsized boat after rescuing two people from it in near the Houston Ship Channel, just a couple miles north of the Texas City Dike, Friday afternoon, Sept. 25, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Kendrick)  

HOUSTON, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

09.25.2015

Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Nease 

U.S. Coast Guard District 8 PADET Houston

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard rescued two people Friday afternoon after their boat reportedly capsized from a ship's wave north of the Texas City dike near the Houston Ship Channel Friday afternoon.

A good Samaritan called Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders at 5:08 p.m., on VHF-FM channel 16, to report the two people and their capsized boat in need of assistance.

Watchstanders launched Station Galveston's response boat crew who recovered them in good health at 5:31 p.m. and transported them to Siever's Cove.

"We'd like to emphasize to the public to have your life-jackets on deck and readily accessible if not on you already," said Petty Officer 2nd class Hans Schultz, the Station Galveston boat coxswain.

• Date Taken: 09.25.2015
• Date Posted: 09.25.2015 22:48
• Story ID: 177312
• Location: HOUSTON, TEXAS, US