U.S. Coast Guard Station Brunswick crew rescued 4 people aboard a 48-foot vessel taking on water 6 miles east of Cumberland Island, Georgia on Nov. 14, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard)
CUMBERLAND ISLAND, Ga. - Four people were rescued by the US Coast Guard Monday after their boat started to take on water.
The crew, around 9:20 a.m., was able to use their radio to alert the Coast Guard to their emergency. They reported their 48-foot vessel was taking on water and the onboard pumps had failed.
The Coast Guard dispatched a 45-foot response boat-medium from Station Brunswick to the boat’s location about six miles east of Cumberland Island, Georgia.
"The people aboard the vessel followed all recommended safety protocols," said Fireman Melanie Echevarria, a Coast Guard Station Brunswick boat crew member. "Everyone was wearing their life jackets and contacted us with their VHF-FM radio on Channel 16."
All four were brought ashore and did not require any medical attention.