A San Diego-based U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) crew rescued three people at sea Saturday after the group’s fishing boat lost power and was able unable to return to land as expected.
USCG officials got word of the stranded boaters around 2:30 a.m. The sister of one of the mariners reported that she had lost communication with her brother’s boat. At the time of her last contact with him, the vessel was without power and had lost communication capabilities, she told officials.
The 36-foot trawler was stranded approximately two miles west of Imperial Beach. A USCG crew launched a 45-foot motor life boat and, using cellphone signals, was able to determine the location of the vessel.
When officials got to the boat, they determined it was indeed without power. The crew towed the boat into shore and moored the group safely at Marina Cortez around 7 a.m.
Officials said the boaters were seasick, but otherwise not injured.
The USCG urges the community to report any overdue vessels by calling (619) 295-3121.
