{"id":24456,"date":"2026-02-05T20:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T20:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=24456"},"modified":"2026-02-05T20:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T20:45:09","slug":"watch-u-s-coast-guard-tanker-crew-rescue-3-from-flooding-sailboat-off-florida-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=24456","title":{"rendered":"Watch: U.S. Coast Guard, Tanker Crew Rescue 3 From Flooding Sailboat Off Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    Watch: U.S. Coast Guard, Tanker Crew Rescue 3 From Flooding Sailboat Off Florida<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/uscg-2-300x157.jpg?resize=300%2C157&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Watch: U.S. Coast Guard, Tanker Crew Rescue 3 From Flooding Sailboat Off Florida\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;margin-right:10px;width:150px; height:150px;float:left;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/uscg-2-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/uscg-2-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/uscg-2-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/uscg-2-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/uscg-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1884154\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1884154\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1884154\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/uscg-2.jpg?resize=1200%2C628\" alt=\"uscg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/uscg-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/uscg-2-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/uscg-2-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/uscg-2-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/uscg-2-150x79.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1884154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credits: USCG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Three people were rescued from a sailboat taking on water in the Atlantic Ocean around 450 miles east of Daytona Beach, Florida, following a joint operation by the U.S. Coast Guard and a merchant vessel.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District said the rescue was completed at about 2:20 a.m. on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The three mariners were taken aboard the motor tanker Radiant Pride and were reported to be in stable condition, with no injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The incident began on Sunday afternoon when Coast Guard watchstanders at the Southeast District command centre received an emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) alert at around 3:20 p.m., indicating a vessel in distress.<\/p>\n<p>An HC-130 Hercules aircraft from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City was launched to locate the sailboat.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tTz6il5R3JU?si=ZQhTDiswRVTYZ_5Z\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The aircrew found the vessel at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Sunday. At the time, the sailboat was taking on water and was operating in rough seas with waves reaching up to 20 feet.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the distance from shore and the sea conditions, the aircrew issued a distress broadcast requesting assistance from nearby vessels.<\/p>\n<p>The motor tanker Radiant Pride responded to the call and arrived at the scene during the early hours of Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Video released by the Coast Guard showed the sailboat being tossed by heavy seas, with damaged sails visible, as the tanker approached and secured the vessel.<\/p>\n<p>The three people were then safely taken aboard Radiant Pride.<\/p>\n<p><em>Reference: USCG<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    MI News Network<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/shipping-news\/watch-u-s-coast-guard-tanker-crew-rescue-3-from-flooding-sailboat-off-florida\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=watch-u-s-coast-guard-tanker-crew-rescue-3-from-flooding-sailboat-off-florida\">Go to marine insight<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch: U.S. Coast Guard, Tanker Crew Rescue 3 From Flooding Sailboat Off Florida Image Credits: USCG Three people were rescued from a sailboat taking on water in the Atlantic Ocean around 450 miles east of Daytona Beach, Florida, following a joint operation by the U.S. Coast Guard and a merchant vessel. 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