A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65E Dolphin helicopter aircrew searches for an adrift vessel during a search and rescue case near Bay Point Island, South Carolina, Sept. 15, 2024.
After a good Samaritan recued the vessel’s operator, a Coast Guard Station Tybee Island RB-M boatcrew, with assistance from the MH-65E helicopter aircrew, located the adrift vessel and towed it to a local boat ramp.
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Savannah photo.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A Coast Guard MH-65E Dolphin and partner agency crews rescue a boater (woman) and two dogs after they became stranded on Bay Point Island. Sunday, September 15, 2024.
Coast Guard Sector Charleston watchstanders received a notification at 5:15 p.m. from a good Samaritan stating he rescued a 60-year-old man wearing a life jacket from the water.
The rescued man reported that after he beached his vessel on Bay Point Island, it drifted away, and he attempted to swim after it. He stated he was in the water for approximately seven hours, while his wife and two dogs remained stranded on the island with no means of communication.
A Coast Guard Station Tybee Island Response Boat-Medium (RB-M) boatcrew and a Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65E Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew was launched to assist. A Beaufort Water Search and Rescue crew also responded.
The MH-65E Dolphin SRR Helicopter aircrew located the woman and dogs on the island and deployed the rescue swimmer to assess the situation.
The Beaufort rescue crew arrived on scene, took aboard the woman and dogs and transported them to Port Royal boat ramp.
The Station Tybee Island RB-M boatcrew, with assistance from the MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew, located the adrift vessel and towed it to the boat ramp.
No injuries were reported.
«Checking the weather and having dependable communications equipment aren’t just good practices—they’re essential steps to safeguard you and your loved ones,” said Lt. Michael Allen, Coast Guard Sector Charleston search and rescue mission coordinator. “While out on the water, preparation is your best defense, ensuring help is never out of reach when you need it most.»
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