Air Station Savannah is responsible for over 450,000 square miles of water from the border between North and South Carolina south to Melbourne, Florida and out to sea approximately 100 nautical miles.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Barry Bena.
SAVANNAH, Georgia — A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin aircrew rescue two sailors and their dog after their vessel began taking on water near St. Catherine’s Sound, Georgia. Monday, May 1, 2023.
A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew arrived on scene and deployed the rescue swimmer to safely hoist the two people and their dog using the rescue basket.
«We were able to locate the survivors exact position because of an alert from their personal locator beacon,” said Coast Guard Air Station Savannah Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Murray, the flight mechanic on the case. «A PLB transmits personalized distress signals and helps us find you during a search and rescue missions. If you own a boat, the U.S. Coast Guard highly recommends this safety equipment. It can save your life as we saw firsthand.»
Coast Guard Sector Charleston watchstanders received a distress call on VHF marine radio Channel 16 from the man aboard the 28-foot catamaran, Picses, at 5:32 p.m. stating their position and boat name.
The two people and dog were reportedly in good health.
U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class David Micallef.
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The survivors were transported to Hunter Army Airfield where local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) was waiting.
Coast Guard Station Tybee and Georgia Department of Natural Resources also responded.
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