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    Coast Guard rescues 2 mariners off Diamond Head, Oahu

    Coast Guard rescues two mariners off Diamond Head, Oahu

    Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class Amanda Wyrick | An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew stands with two survivors following their rescue off...... read more read more

    HONOLULU — Coast Guard crews rescued two mariners about nine miles southeast of Diamond Head, Saturday.

    An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew located the two men in the water holding onto the hull of their 19-foot recreational vessel, Smooth C's. The aircrew hoisted the 30 and 36-year-old aboard and brought them back to Air Station Barbers Point. No emergency medical services were requested.

    The two men were returning from a cancelled race in Molokai.

    “The survivors had a personal EPIRB which ultimately allowed the crew to locate them and hoist to safety, saving their lives," said Lt. Issac Babcock, a Dolphin helicopter pilot. “Visibility was less than one mile with ceilings below 200 feet and heavy rain. The initial search proved unsuccessful."

    At 10:10 a.m., watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Honolulu command center received a notification via radio, channel 16 VHF, from the master of the boat stating their vessel was taking on water and sinking.

    This call prompted the launch of a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Honolulu and the Dolphin crew as well as an HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from Air Station Barbers Point to respond.

    The RB-M crew remained on scene to gather any floating debris found, such as coolers or life jackets from the vessel.

    Although the RB-M crew witnessed the vessel sink, a Safety Marine Information Broadcast has been issued as a precaution to alert any other mariners in the area to a possible hazard to navigation. There are no reports of pollution.

    Weather on scene was reportedly winds of over 30 mph and seas up to 9 feet. A small craft advisory remains in effect through 6 p.m. Sunday for all main Hawaiian Islands.

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    Date Taken: 05.04.2019
    Date Posted: 05.04.2019 21:01
    Story ID: 320759
    Location: HONOLULU, HI, US

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