Possible hoax call to Coast Guard

ST. PETERSBURG, FL, UNITED STATES

08.30.2015

Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashley Johnson 

U.S. Coast Guard District 7 PADET Tampa Bay

Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach, Florida, received multiple transmissions via VHF-FM marine radio channel 16, which were deemed as a possible hoax, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Persons found guilty of a hoax call are subject to prosecution as a Class D felony and are subject to civil penalties of up to $5,000. U.S. Coast Guard audio

• Date Taken: 08.30.2015
• Date Posted: 08.31.2015 11:19
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 421757
• VIRIN: 150830-G-RD053-001
• Filename: DOD_102698117
• Length: 00:00:16
• Location: ST. PETERSBURG, FL, US