Lt. Olivia Holt, Petty Officer 1st Class Ethan McKenzie, Petty Officer 3rd Class Owen Maurer and Lt. Titus Creamer, members of an MH-65E Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point, pose for a photo with a father and his two sons at Kahului Airport in Kahului, Hawaii, October 26, 2024.
The aircrew rescued the three people from the water after their 16-foot boat capsized approximately 7 miles south of Lanai.
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HONOLULU — A Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point MH-65E Dolphin aircrew rescue a father and his two sons after their boat capsized offshore the island of Lanai. Saturday, October 25, 2024.
Coast Guard Sector Honolulu command center watchstanders heard a mayday call on VHF-FM channel 16 at 12:10 p.m. from a man stating his boat had capsized. The call did not include the boat’s location or further details.
Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast (UMIB) and directed the launch of an MH-65E Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point. An airborne HC-130 Hercules airplane crew also diverted to respond to the distress call.
The aircrews searched the waters west of Maui, south of Lanai, and west of Kaho’olaweuntil approximately 5:05 p.m., when the helicopter crew located a capsized 16-foot boat about 7 nautical miles south of Manele Harbor. One man and two boys were clinging to the hull, not wearing life jackets. The MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter aircrew deployed the rescue swimmer, hoisted all three people from the water, and transported the father and his sons, ages 8 and 12, to Kahului Airport in Maui.
Coast Guard Sector Honolulu command center watchstanders heard a mayday call on VHF-FM channel 16 at 12:10 p.m. and dispatched aircrews to search west of Maui, south of Lanai, and west of Kaho’olawe.
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“Carrying a handheld marine radio allows you to notify first responders if you end up in the water or separated from your vessel,” said Lt. Zachary Kayser, command duty officer, Sector Honolulu command center. “We recommend all boaters wear life jackets when underway. Emergencies unfold quickly and may not allow enough time to find and fasten a life jacket.”
No injuries were reported. Weather conditions at the time of the rescues were 9 mph winds and 3 to 5-foot seas.The man reported his boat had capsized after being swamped by a wave.
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