UPDATED: Missing Fishing Vessel Found Docked in Somers Point

A fishing vessel that was reported missing Sunday night was found docked in Somers Point Monday morning, the Coast Guard said Monday afternoon.

The fishing vessel Interlude contacted watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay in Philadelphia with a mayday call to say it was taking on water and heading into port, around 12:45 p.m. on Sunday.

The Coast Guard launched multiple assets in an effort to locate the vessel in distress including:

• A 47-foot Motor Lifeboat from Station Atlantic City, New Jersey
• A 25-foot Response Boat-Small from Station Atlantic City
• The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Ibis from Cape May, New Jersey
• An MH-65 dolphin helicopter from Air Station Atlantic City
• A C-130 Hercules from Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina

The case was closed after the vessel and the subject of the search were found docked at Smith’s Marina in Somers Point on Monday.

“Following a garbled distress call Sunday afternoon, the Coast Guard conducted an extensive search for the missing crewmembers from the pleasure craft Interlude with helicopters, boats, cutters and fixed wing aircraft,” said Capt. Benjamin Cooper, the commander of Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay. “Thanks to the media coverage, the public assisted the Coast Guard in locating the Interlude’s crew in Somers Point and notified us. Fortunately, the crew and vessel returned safely and further searches were averted. Communications were very difficult in this case. The Coast Guard reminds you that if you make a distress call, it is extremely important to notify the Coast Guard when you return safely to shore.”

No injuries were reported.