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Two rescued boaters arrive at Staten Island

15 December 2022
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2022-12-15 11:06

Two men and a pet dog were rescued from a sailboat without power or fuel more than 200 miles off Delaware, 10 days after friends and relatives had last heard from them, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday.

The Coast Guard was notified Sunday that the two sailors were overdue and launched a search that stretched from Florida to New Jersey, the agency said. Coast Guard cutters and aircraft participated in the search along with ships from the U.S. Navy and commercial and recreational vessels.

The sailboat's lack of fuel or power rendered its radios and navigation equipment inoperable, according to the Coast Guard.The men and the dog were brought aboard the tanker shortly after 4 p.m.An evaluation by the ship's medical staff revealed no immediate concerns, the Coast Guard said.

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