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Last Updated: Dec 29, 2011 - 2:18:31 AM |
Freeport, Bahamas -
On
July 13th Around 12:30pm Basra received a distress call from the vessel Lady
Joe that they had a man that had been bitten by a shark. His left arm
was almost bitten off. Gary Simmons from BASRA also heard the call and
responded immediately. BASRA base then called 911 and requested an ambulance to Port Lucaya. BASRA Base then went mobile to meet the
ambulance. The injured Man was stabilized and moved to the awaiting
ambulance. The crew reported that they were diving on shark junction
with the proper dive flag erected, when a glass-bottom boat, Ocean
View, came over them whilst chumming the waters. The glass-bottom boat's
crew were yelled at many times that divers were in the water, but
to no avail.
On July, 11th at 5:44PM A Plane
flying to Bimini spotted a boat on fire and called Freeport control
tower whom then called BASRA. The last known Location 26.22.034- 79.03.278,
and that the Boat was totally engulfed, 5 Persons were in the water
hanging on to the collar and 2 with life jackets. Gary Simmons from
BASRA was notified and he himself launched. Another plane stayed over
the location and continued to report that the people were now floating
westerly and away from the boat. BASRA then notified RBDF, Marine Patrol
and OBAT at.6:22 Freeport Harbour Control reported to BASRA that Discovery Sun was 2 miles away and was headed to them.6:38 PM Discovery was on site launching their life boat. 6:46PM 6
POB rescued with 1st and 2nd degree burns. Gary Simmons arrived on
site but Discovery said they would take them to Florida. Reported that
they had a Cuban, 3 Jamaicans and 2 Haitians. Notified OBAT and they
said a Cutter would intercept and remove the 6 for investigation.
On
July 11th at 8:48pm A call from West End police came in that they had a
call from a lady, that she got a broken call from Family member
that he and 3 people were on a 17 foot Whaler 1 mile behind Sandy Cay
and were broken down. BASRA then called many people on the Volunteers Search
& Rescue list for West End but could get anyone to assist. Finally
Nathin Moody at Old Bahama Bay and a police officer went out at 10:00 pm. They then reported to BASRA that they found them at 11:50 pm, and they arrived back at 2am all safe.
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