Coast Guard Rescues 4 Boaters Near Marathon, Florida
The group, including a 4 year-old-girl, had been treading water for 20 hours.

Posted Monday, October 10, 2011

 

MIAMI -- A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission boatcrew on scene Oct. 9, 2011, with a boat that capsized and sank near Marathon, Fla., Oct. 8, 2011. Seven of the eight boaters aboard the boat were rescued by the Coast Guard and a good Samaritan. U.S. Coast Guard photo. Bottom photo -- Seaman Kendra Graves and Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Femia assist EMS personnel in Marathon, Fla., with a patient from a sunken vessel Oct. 9, 2011. The patient was boating with seven other people when their boat capsized and sank Oct. 8, 2011. All photos U.S. Coast Guard.

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MIAMI — A boatcrew from Coast Guard Station Marathon, Fla., rescued four boaters Sunday morning near Marathon who had been treading water for approximately 20 hours.

The four boaters—among them a 4-year-old girl—were from a group of eight boaters whose boat sank shortly after noon Saturday.

The Station Marathon boatcrew transferred the four rescued boaters to awaiting EMS personnel at Captain Hook's Marina and Dive Center in Marathon.

Three of the eight boaters were picked up by a good Samaritan. One of the eight boaters, an 80-year-old woman, reportedly drowned and did not resurface.

According to an initial report, the boaters were not all wearing lifejackets.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission assisted in the rescue and is investigating the incident.

SeaTow Marathon and TowBoat Marathon also assisted in the rescue.

For information on boating safety, please visit www.uscgboating.org