The Fishing Vessel Ida W II with three persons on board was taking on water. The Coast Guard District 13 Rescue Coordination Center launched a aircraft, a helicopter, and a 210-foot Coast Guard cutter. The helicopter arrived on the scene and dropped a rescue man with a pump. The vessel was able to keep ahead of the flooding with the use of the pump. The crew secured the source of the flooding. The vessel was escorted back to port by the Coast Guard Cutter.
Three SARSAT Rescues
9/16/07
Pensacola, Florida
The crew on the F/V Sea Breeze manually activated their EPIRB when their vessel became disabled and their radio did not work. Coast Guard District Eight launched a helicopter and deployed a safety diver to the vessel. As all the people on board were safe the Coast Guard made a call out to vessels in the area. The F/V Seminole Wind responded to the call out and towed the vessel and its crew to port.
Three SARSAT Rescues
9/12/07
North Slope Borough, Alaska
The crew of a boat on the Inaru River activated their PLB when the boat lost its propeller. The North Slope Borough Search and Rescue launched a helicopter to the position of the boat. The helicopter arrived on the scene and found everyone in good condition. The helicopter crew assist the boaters to a cabin to retrieve a boat for towing the disable boat.
Three SARSAT Rescues
9/7/07
Key West, Florida
The crew of the 34 ft. power fishing vessel Kazan with three persons on board activated their EPIRB when the vessels battery died. Coast Guard District Seven Rescue Coordination Center launched a helicopter from Air Station Miami. When the helicopter arrived on scene, they had to drop a radio for communications with the disabled vessel. The Coast Guard contacted the Dry Tortugas National Park rangers who went out to the Kazan and towed them in closer to shore while they waited for the owner of the vessel to bring a new battery.
Three SARSAT Rescues.
9/06/07
Eielson, Alaska
The Alaska Air National Guard dispatched a helicopter and an aircraft to the area. The rescue forces found a distressed aircraft which had suffered mechanical problems stranding the crew. The three people on board were flown to Chena Hot Springs, Alaska..
