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NEW YORK — The Coast Guard is searching for a man that went missing from a fishing vessel 30 miles south of Montauk, New York, Monday afternoon.
Missing is a 55-year old crewmember from the fishing vessel Miss Shauna.
At approximately 4:30 p.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound were notified by VHF-Radio from Miss Shauna that the crewmember had not reported for his watch and could not be located aboard the boat.
He was last seen at 4:00 p.m., Monday.
Sector watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast (UMIB) and launched several Coast Guard assets.
Involved in the search are:
- Coast Guard Station Montauk
- Coast Guard Station Shinnecock
- Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod
- Coast Guard Cutter Shrike
If anyone has information regarding this case, please call Sector Long Island Sound at 203-468-4401.
