The U.S. Coast Guard discovered an oil can, a water cooler and seat
cushions as they searched for a missing boater near Catalina Island
today.
The Coast Guard's Long Beach station received a distress call from a man identified as Lawrence Nash about 3:30 a.m. He said his 12-foot skiff was disabled and adrift about a mile off the island, Lt. j.g. Stephanie Young said.
The Coast Guard has launched a 41-foot rescue boat, and dispatched a helicopter.
An airplane from Sacramento and the Coast Guard Cutter Halibut, an 87-foot patrol boat out of Marina Del Rey, also are searching.
The officers aboard the helicopter discovered the debris field that covered 50-feet.
Anyone with information about the missing boater is asked to call the Sector Los Angeles - Long Beach Command Center at 310-521-3801 or by marine VHF radio channel 16.
The Coast Guard's Long Beach station received a distress call from a man identified as Lawrence Nash about 3:30 a.m. He said his 12-foot skiff was disabled and adrift about a mile off the island, Lt. j.g. Stephanie Young said.
The Coast Guard has launched a 41-foot rescue boat, and dispatched a helicopter.
An airplane from Sacramento and the Coast Guard Cutter Halibut, an 87-foot patrol boat out of Marina Del Rey, also are searching.
The officers aboard the helicopter discovered the debris field that covered 50-feet.
Anyone with information about the missing boater is asked to call the Sector Los Angeles - Long Beach Command Center at 310-521-3801 or by marine VHF radio channel 16.
Leave a comment