By SDCN Editor
San Diego, CA–U.S. Coast Guard Station San Diego boat crew successfully saved two adults and three children from a recreational vessel, Tuna Trax, near the entrance of the San Diego Bay early Tuesday morning.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector San Diego Joint Harbor Operations Center received notification from the Tuna Trax at approximately 10:44 a.m., the 34-foot recreational vessel operator contacted Coast Guard Sector San Diego reporting that all three of its bilge pumps had failed and the vessel was taking on water.
Coast Guard Sector San Diego launched a Coast Guard Station San Diego boat crew to assist. Additional surface assets from Customs and Border Protection, San Diego Harbor Police, San Diego Lifeguards, and BoatUS were also deployed.
The Coast Guard Station San Diego boat crew and BoatUS arrived on the scene and provided additional pumps to the distressed vessel. The five individuals and the Tuna Trax were safely escorted to Shelter Cove Marina by the Coast Guard and BoatUS.
The U.S. Coast Guard reminds all mariners to regularly inspect and maintain their vessels’ safety equipment.
