A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin aircrew responds to a capsized 16-foot boat offshore Jekyll Island, Georgia, July 23, 2023.
The two mariners aboard were rescued by the MH-65 Dolphin aircrew and safely brought to shore.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin aircrew rescue two boaters after their 16-foot boat capsized 4 nautical miles east of Jekyll Island, Georgia. Sunday, July 23, 2023.
Coast Guard Sector Charleston watchstanders received a report of distress through 911 dispatch, Saturday evening, that two men were late returning to Jekyll Harbor from Christmas Creek Marina and the phones of both men were going directly to voicemail.
The responding aircrew aboard an MH-65 Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter spotted both men waving their arms, one in the water and one on the capsized boat.
The MH-65 Dolphin SRR helicopter aircrew deployed the rescue swimmer, hoisted the men and transported them to Jekyll Island Airport to awaiting emergency medical services (EMS) personnel.
No medical concerns were reported.
“Our aircrew was able to conduct the rescue safely and efficiently with the best possible results,» said Lt. Tucker Williams, Coast Guard Air Station Savannah’s public affairs officer. “The southeast is prone to powerful storms that aren’t predictable and are capable of capsizing smaller vessels. We recommend all mariners carry a radio, flares and other distress signals in case they encounter an unexpected situation.”
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The two mariners aboard were rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Savannah air crew and safely hoisted into the aircraft.
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