Eight boaters rescued in Galveston after their boat became disabled and approached the jetties.
Eight boaters were rescued by the Coast Guard after their 23-foot center console boat almost had a run-in with theIt was after 3:30 p.m. when a watchstander of the Houston-Galveston Sector was informed that a boat had been disabled and was drifting towards the jetties.The watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast.
They launched the Coast Guard Station Galveston 45-foot Response Boat-Medium and the Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crews to save the boat passengers before they crashed into the jetties.The rescue team arrived at the disabled boat and safely transported the eight passengers to the Galveston Yacht Basin.The search and rescue coordinator of the Houston-Galveston Sector took the incident as a moment to remind boaters of safety on the water.
"If you're out on the water this summer, always ensure your vessel is properly outfitted with the required safety equipment and that you have a life jacket for every person aboard," said commander Micheal Cortese.
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