12 people rescued from partially submerged boat off Jones Inlet, Coast Guard says
Those rescued from the distressed boat in Jones Inlet on Saturday included two dogs. Credit: Jim Staubitser
A recreational power boat took on water and partially submerged Saturday off Jones Inlet on Saturday afternoon, sending marine rescue responders and fellow pleasure boaters to the aid of the 12 people — and two dogs — on board, according to authorities.
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Matt Brady, of Sector Long Island Sound based in New Haven, Connecticut, said the agency received a "mayday relay" from another boat captain who saw the ship sinking.
"They called it in because the other boat couldn't," he said. “They were saying ‘Hey, you should know about this. Someone’s in trouble.' "
Brady said by the time the Coast Guard arrived on the scene, the people on board the distressed boat were already safely aboard responding vessels.
Passengers from the distressed boat come ashore at the West Marina in Point Lookout, on Saturday. Credit: Jim Staubitser
"No one injured, no one missing," he said.
Nassau County police's Marine Bureau, which also responded, helped 12 passengers safely to shore.
The boat is a 58-foot Sea Ray.
Point Lookout-Lido Fire Department officials said multiple ambulances were sent to the West Marina in Point Lookout, where people from the distressed boat were brought ashore, but all declined medical attention.
Those rescued from the distressed boat in Jones Inlet on Saturday included two dogs. Credit: Jim Staubitser
“Thankfully there was no one sick or injured and everyone is safe,” said David Neubert, the medical chief of the Point Lookout-Lido Fire Department. “That’s a good outcome for this day.”
Officials said that in addition to the Coast Guard and the Nassau Marine Bureau, first responders included bay constables for the Town of Hempstead and the Town of Oyster Bay, as well personnel from the Freeport, Long Beach, Atlantic Beach, Wantagh, Baldwin, Merrick and Island Park fire departments.
Correction: The boat, a 58-foot Sea Ray, was partially submerged off Jones Inlet. An earlier version of this story misstated the brand, boat's condition and the precise location.
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