Coast Guard, Chatham County Marine Patrol rescue missing jet skier near Wassaw Sound

MH-65 Dolphin Aircrew
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CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard and the Chatham County Marine Patrol rescued a missing jet skier Saturday near Wasssaw Sound, Georgia.

Rescued was Ben Whale, 24.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Charleston received a call via VHF-FM radio channel 16 at 5:37 p.m. from a friend of Whale stating he was searching for him after finding his jet ski.

A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and a Station Tybee Island 29-foot Response Boat – Small crew launched at 6:13 p.m. and began searching.

At 6:32 p.m., the Dolphin crew located Whale in the water and notified a Chatham County Marine Patrol crew of his location. The Marine Patrol crew recovered Whale from the water and transported him safely to shore.

No injuries were reported.

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Coast Guard, Chatham County Marine Patrol rescue 3 boaters after vessel capsizes near Wassaw Sound

Photo by U.S. Coast Guard District 7 PADET Jacksonville

TYBEE ISLAND, GA, UNITED STATES

A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and a Chatham County Marine Patrol crew rescues three boaters after their vessel capsized Saturday, July 21, 2018, near Wassaw Sound, Georgia. The boaters were recovered from on top of the vessel's hull by the Chatham County Marine Patrol crew.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard and the Chatham County Marine Patrol rescued three boaters Saturday after their vessel capsized near Wasssaw Sound, Georgia.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Charleston received a call via VHF-FM radio channel 16 at 4:56 p.m. from the operator of a 19-foot Grady-White stating they were taking on water.

A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and a Station Tybee Island 29-foot Response Boat – Small crew launched to assist.

At 5:26 p.m., the Dolphin crew located 3 people on top of a capsized vessel and notified a Chatham County Marine Patrol crew of their location. The Marine Patrol crew recovered the boaters and transported them to a nearby boat ramp.

No injuries were reported.

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Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger 80 miles east of Charleston

CHARLESTON, SC, UNITED STATES

Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Luke Clayton

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard medevaced a man Saturday from a cruise ship 80 miles east of Charleston.

Medevaced was Phillip Silverstein, 53.

The cruise ship Adventure of the Sea contacted Coast Guard Sector Charlestonwatchstanders stating a passenger was suffering from stomach pains and was in need of emergency care.

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Savannah launched and arrived at 7:30 p.m., hoisted the passenger and transported him to Medical University South Carolina for further care.

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Coast Guard rescues 3 after fishing vessel sinks off Myrtle Beach

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Eric Woodall

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Coast Guard crews rescued three fishermen Friday after their fishing vessel sank 45 miles east of Myrtle Beach.

The fishermen reported their 33-foot fishing vessel, Aunt T, was sinking and had to abandon ship into their life raft.

Coast Guard Sector Charleston Command Center watchstanders were notified by an emergency position indicating radio beacon activation and later connected via satellite phone with one of the fishermen stating the situation at 12 a.m. A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew launched and hoisted the fisherman from their life raft at approximately 1:19 a.m. They were taken to Myrtle Beach International Airport where EMS was waiting.

"The fishermen had a life raft, satellite phone and an EPIRB that directly contributed to us rescuing them so quickly," said Lt. J.B. Zorn, the Sector Charleston public affairs officer. "Their safety equipment took the search out of search and rescue."

The Aunt T was homeported in Jacksonville, Florida.

The cause of the fishing vessel sinking in under investigation.

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