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Coast Guard rescue two boaters 172 nautic miles from sailing vessel near Cape Hatteras, N.C.

Coast Guard rescue two boaters 172 nautic miles from sailing vessel near Cape Hatteras, N.C. MH-60 Jayhawk Air Station Elizabeth City
Archive image: a U.S. Coast Guard Jayhawk Helicopter stands tall at Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina on Sunday, June 12, 2016. At Air Station Elizabeth City, C-130 Hercules and H-60 Jayhawk aircrews are ready to respond to calls for assistance 24 hours a day.
U.S. Coast Guard illustration by Auxiliarist David Lau.

CAPE HATTERAS, N.C.​ — The Coast Guard rescue two boaters from their 52-foot sailing vessel approximately 172 nautic miles east of Cape Hatteras, Monday afternoon.​

Watchstanders at the Coast Guard‘s 5th District Command Center received a relayed notification from the International Emergency Response Coordination Center regarding two boaters in distress aboard the sailing vessel Bali Hai.

The captain of the sailing vessel initially informed IERCC watchstanders that he had activated his emergency position indicating radio beacon after the vessel’s engines had lost power and was concerned about staying aboard​ due to rough weather and high seas.​

Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City HC-130J Super Hercules aircraft and MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrews were launched to the scene to assist the crewmembers of the disabled vessel.​

Coast Guard rescue two boaters 172 nautic miles from sailing vessel near Cape Hatteras, N.C. HC-130J Super Hercules Air Station Elizabeth City
Archive image: CLEVELAND — Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City crewman Lt. Michael Rasch inspects the HC-130-J aircraft before they fly on a training mission.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by PA2 Matthew Schofield.

Once on scene, the MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter aircrew successfully hoisted both boaters from the vessel and safely transported them back to Air Station Elizabeth City.​

No injuries were reported.

The Coast Guard hoisted two boaters from their sailing vessel approximately 172 miles east of Cape Hatteras, N.C., Nov. 2, 2020. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., hoisted both boaters from the vessel and safely transported them back to the air station.
U.S. Coast Guard video (District 5).

«We cannot stress enough how critical it is to have a properly registered EPIRB,» said Chief Petty Officer Charles Reaves, a watchstander at the Coast Guard 5th District Command Center. «While having an EPIRB aboard your vessel is important, having it accurately registered allows rescuers be able to determine your location and information in an emergency situation more quickly. The fact these boaters had this equipment, were trained on it and used it properly directly lead to an accurate and timely response.»

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