The first day of Rockfish Season is a tragic one. Maryland Natural Resource Police tell us two people are dead and four are in the hospital after being pulled from the Chesapeake Bay. Their 25 foot boat overturned in rough seas. The deceased are a 43 year old man and a 55 year old man. Authorities are still contacting family before releasing their names.
Coast Guard Petty Officer David Marin says a man, his wife, their teenaged son and three adult friends were on board. When the boat began taking on water, the communication system failed. One of the passengers managed to make a very short cell phone call to a family member and said simply "the boat is taking on water" before the call dropped. That family member called a local charter boat captain who broadcast for help on VHF-FM Channel 16 at 8:30 Saturday morning.
Petty Officer Marin credits the fast work of crews from multiple jurisdictions with the successful location of all six passengers. Crews from Saint Mary's County Fire and Rescue, Maryland Natural Resource Police, helicopter crews from Naval Air Station Patuxent River and Maryland State Police all assisted in the rescue effort.
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3 comments:
Good job guys. Sorry for the loss of life.
I live by the water , I told my wife yesterday that there were a lot of boats out with very high winds.
I only wish that people would take time to be safe. A fish is not worth a life.
I'm sorry for the loss.
Maybe if the restrictions weren't so tough people wouldn't be so risky.
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