Coast Guard assists snorkeler in distress near Sombrero Reef

Coast Guard assists snorkeler in distress near Sombrero Reef
Coast Guard 33-foot Special Purpose Craft-Law Enforcement file photo KEY WEST — The Coast Guard assisted a 45-year-old woman reportedly suffering from chest pains while snorkeling Wednesday near Sombrero Reef. Rescued was Amanda Clark, 45. Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders received a notification from the dive vessel, Spirit, over VHF-FM radio channel 16 stating Clark was suffering from chest...

Coast Guard rescues distressed snorkeler in the British Virgin Islands

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a distressed snorkeler Tuesday afternoon stranded on the uninhabited island of Fallen Jerusalem, British Virgin Islands. The rescued snorkeler was a 38 year-old man, U.S. citizen, who reportedly went missing Monday afternoon while snorkeling with his brother to Blinder’s Rock, approximately 1,200 yards south of the island of Virgin...