survival – “This man survived a nightmare scenario, even for the most experienced sailors,” said the head of the St. Petersburg sector command center
The story could have ended tragically for this fisherman. Thursday, after the passage ofhurricane Milton in Floridathe man found himself drifting in the water, clinging to a simple cooler. According to the communiqué of the coast guards UNITED STATESthe crew of a Coast Guard Air Station Miami helicopter rescued a man Thursday about 30 miles off the coast of Longboat Key.
Monday, the captain of fishing boat Capt. Dave reported to the St. Petersburg Sector Coast Guard that at approximately 12:40 p.m., he and a crew member were disabled by the hurricane approximately 30 kilometers off the coast of John’s Pass.
Radio contact established at night
Wednesday, around noon, the boat’s owner Capt. Dave reported to the St. Petersburg Sector Coast Guard that the captain returned to the boat to make repairs around 3 a.m. and failed to show up.
The watchmen were able to establish radio contact with the captain who indicated that the rudder was clogged with a line and that it had become stuck while returning to port.
“A nightmare scenario”
THE weather conditions deteriorated rapidly as the storm approached. The coast guards have(…) Read more on 20minutes
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