Archive image: NEW YORK – An MH-65D Dolphin helicopter aircrew, from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., is shown flying above the New York Harbor.
The air station’s crewmembers support a wide range of Coast Guard missions, including search and rescue, law enforcement, port security and marine environmental protection. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Class Cynthia Oldham.
BALTIMORE — A Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City MH–65E Dolphin helicopter aircrew rescue two sailors and their two dogs after their 31-foot sailboat ran aground south of Fleeton Point, Maryland, Thursday.
The boaters and their dogs were hoisted by an Air Station Atlantic City MH-65E Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew and brought to emergency services at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. No major injuries were reported.
The vessel is currently aground, and a salvage plan is being developed by the owner.
“When we got word that a vessel was aground and breaking apart, we knew we had to act fast,” said Lt. Cmdr. Erin Palmer, search and rescue mission coordinator at Sector Maryland – National Capital Region. “Our crews train constantly for these types of incidents and last night that training paid off.”
The sailors and their dogs were hoisted and brought to emergency services at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
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At 7:22 P.M., Sector Maryland – National Capital Region watchstanders received a report that the vessel was aground in approximately 4-feet of water. Sector Maryland – National Capital Region issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast (UMIB) to mariners, deployed assets in response, and coordinated with several local agencies to render assistance to the mariners.
The MH-65E Dolphin SRR Helicopter aircrew and a Coast Guard Station St. Inigoes 29-foot Response Boat-Small (RB-S) boatcrew arrived on scene and were able to make contact with the sailing vessel.
The MH-65 Dolphin aircrew conducted a successful hoist operation, safely recovering the two sailors and the two dogs on the aground vessel.
The rescue helicopter aircrew then transported the boaters to awaiting emergency services.
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