Six Rescued After Tug Pushing Barges Collides with Powerboats in Texas

Six folks had been rescued from the water close to Goat Island, Texas on Saturday after a tugboat pushing barges collided with two leisure powerboats.

U.S. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders obtained notification at 9:26 p.m. by way of VHF-FM channel 16 that a tugboat pushing a barge collided with two leisure boats, one with two folks aboard, the opposite with 4 folks aboard. The captain of the tugboat reported that the folks had fallen within the water and had both placed on or had been holding on to life jackets.

Watchstanders issued an pressing marine info broadcast and directed the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and a Coast Guard Station Galveston 29-foot Response Boat–Small crew to help.

As soon as on scene, the boat crew pulled two folks from the water and embarked one boater from the tugboat. A Port Bolivar fireboat crew pulled the opposite three folks from the water. After accounting for all six boaters, rescue crews safely transferred them ashore to awaiting emergency medical companies personnel.

No accidents had been reported.

The 2 leisure boats have been salvaged.

“This rescue is an efficient reminder that emergencies on the water can happen with out warning,” stated Petty Officer 2nd Class Chantz Roche, coxswain for the case. “The Coast Guard urges the boating public to follow protected boating by carrying life jackets, utilizing kill switches and having the right communication gear reminiscent of a VHF-FM radio on board. Moreover, mariners can obtain the U.S. Coast Guard app, which serves as a single supply of boating security info.”