A Coast Guard Station Miami boatcrew rescued four people after their vessel capsized near Sands Key, Florida, Aug. 6, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Vincent)
MIAMI — A Coast Guard Station Miami boatcrew rescued four people after their vessel capsized, Saturday, near Sands Key.
A commercial salvage company’s dispatcher contacted Coast Guard Sector Miami watchstanders at 10:30 p.m. reporting a capsized vessel and four people in the water.
The Station Miami Beach rescue crew arrived on scene at approximately 11 p.m., transferred the three men and one woman aboard and returned them to Black Point Marina in good health.
“We would like to highlight the fact that these mariners had all of the proper safety equipment aboard their vessel,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Vincent, a coxswain at Station Miami Beach. “They did an outstanding job of wearing their lifejackets, remaining calm and providing us with a proper GPS position; it greatly increased their chances of survivability.”
The Coast Guard reminds all mariners of these important safety tips while enjoying activities on the water:
- Wear a life jacket
- Take a boating safety class
- Carry all required safety gear
- Use your engine cut-off device
- Have an EPIRB or PLB
- File a float plan
- Boat sober
- Check the weather
For more boating safety tips, click here.
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