Coast Guard assists distressed vessel near Channel Islands Harbor

DATE: November 13, 2009 09:15:14 PST

Coast Guard Public Affairs
Detachment Los Angeles

News Release

Date: Nov. 13, 2009
Contact: Petty Officer 3rd Class Christina Bozeman
(310) 521-4260

Coast Guard assists distressed vessel near Channel Islands Harbor

CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR, Calif. — The Coast Guard assisted a vessel in distress off of Channel Islands Harbor Tuesday night after receiving a report from a concerned family member.

Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach received a call at 9:18 p.m. Tuesday from the father of the vessel Summer Song's operator worried that his son was in trouble due to the vessel not having electronics onboard.

Station Channel Islands Harbor launched at 47-foot Motor Life Boat to the scene. A good Samaritan vessel arrived shortly after and confirmed the Summer Song was having trouble managing the seas.

The MLB towed the Summer Song into Port Hueneme for refueling then escorted the vessel to Channel Islands Harbor.

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