Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Siver, a maritime enforcement specialist at Station Houston, helps a boater inspect his vessel at the Clear Lake Park boat ramp in Seabrook, Texas, May 27, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Station Houston)
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard assisted one boater aboard a vessel taking on water in Clear Lake, Texas, Friday.
While on patrol at 6:12 p.m., a 29-foot Response Boat–Small crew from Coast Guard Station Houston encountered a 15-foot pleasure craft taking on water with one man aboard.
After sending over a crewman with a hand pump to help dewater the vessel, the RB–S crew towed the pleasure craft to Clear Lake Park boat ramp.
“Even if your boat has automatic pumps installed, we recommend carrying a manual pump on board for situations like these,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Eason, coxswain for the case. “We urge boaters to carry a damage control kit consisting of plugs, tape, and other materials to patch holes and slow flooding in case of an emergency.”
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