Crime & Safety
Coast Guard Tows Disabled Boat Off Rocks, Into Annapolis
Three people onboard a disabled boat got a lift Tuesday from the Coast Guard as their vessel smashed into rocks.
ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Coast Guard towed a disabled boat Tuesday with three people aboard near Annapolis after the vessel called for help.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region received a distress call from a boater aboard a 23-foot boat stating his boat was disabled and hitting the rocks from a jetty, according to a news release.
A crew was launched aboard a 45-foot response boat from Coast Guard Station Annapolis.
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“We put them into a tow from our bow and pulled them into deeper water,” said Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Colin Burr, crew member aboard the 45-foot rescue boat. “Once they were out of danger, we put their boat in a side tow and moored them up at Rod and Reel Marina.”
No injuries were reported.
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»Photos of disabled boat courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard
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