Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders were notified that two divers entered the water to spearfish and only one resurfaced.
U.S. Coast Guard photo.
CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew and Station Sand Key boatcrew rescue a diver after he was reported missing while spearfishing from a 32-foot recreational boat, 16 nautical miles northwest of Anclote Key. Tuesday, October 10, 2023.
No injuries were reported.
Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders were notified that two divers entered the water to spearfish and only one resurfaced, prompting Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders to deploy air and surface crews to search.
A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew arrived on scene and located the diver who was then promptly recovered by the Station Sand Key Response Boat-Small crew and safely transported back to the recreational boat.
U.S. Coast Guard video.
“Within 20 minutes of searching, this gentleman was located 16 miles offshore and recovered by a Coast Guard Response Boat-Small boatcrew,” said Lt. Sayre D. Joseph, Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60T aircraft commander. “Mariners can help themselves by carrying a radio, EPIRB or PLB to communicate distress to Coast Guard watchstanders when an urgent situation arises while at sea, helping us find them quickly and safely.”
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