BAHAMAS – Seven people were rescued from a 180-foot motor vessel Wednesday about 46 miles west of Great Inagua, Bahamas, the Coast Guard reports.
The Coast Guard Seventh District Command Center watch standers received an alert at about 5:20 a.m. near Great Inagua, and a crew was deployed.
Recommended Videos
The Coast Guard arrived to the boat, which was taking on water, at about 7:19 a.m. to lower the rescue swimmer with a dewatering pump and generator to help the Trois Rivieres crew, according to a media release.
The pump wasn’t able to keep up with the water intake and the crew abandoned ship.
"The quick response by the helicopter crew, and having the right equipment aboard this ship made this rescue seamless," Lt. Cdmr. Ryan Kelley, a spokesman for the Coast Guard, said. "I can’t stress enough the importance of having locating beacons and functional communication devices out at sea; they save lives."
All seven mariners were then taken to Royal Bahamas Defense Force in Great Iguana.