Boat with two on board rescued from Pickle Bank
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Coast Guard and a boatowner from Cayman Brac rescued two men and their boat close to Pickle Bank, some 50 miles off the coast of the Brac, on Sunday after a report was made to 911 that the vessel was in trouble. The RCIPS helicopter was the first on scene and spotted the distressed boat, which had mechanical problems, and it monitored the vessel at the location until help arrived.
The resident from Cayman Brac who helped with the rescue effort had responded to the alert sent by the Operations and Rescue Coordination Centre. The distressed vessel was escorted to safe harbour by the coastguard. There were no reported injuries as a result of this incident, officials said.
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True fact is the police helicopter responded immediately they were told. Found the boat, checked everyone ok, and relayed all information. They were speaking to a nearby tanker to get cover, and spoke with Mr Scott. They were given the medevac on the way. Then they went to that. As for the Coast Guard, they are already broken. Yet again having mechanical issues as the boat is not suitable for the job. Ask them how often they go more than five miles off the coast.
The issue is not what the helicopter did – understandable that they may have conflicting emergencies and cannot be in 2 places at once – or even that the Coast Guard had a merchant problem. It’s the putting out a press release saying something completely different – glossing over the problem with the Coast Guard boat, and flat lying about the helicopter staying on site.
FAB Scott.
International Rescue
If I’m ever stranded at sea the coast guard is the last one I’d call.
No mention of the police boat also needing to be rescued on their rescue mission?
According to CMR the RCIPS press release is not factually correct. Not saying CMR is right – their track record is not perfect! – but a bit worrying when persons directly involved completely contradict official star such as the helicopter staying on site or the coast guard escorting the vessel in distress. It’s not as if there is a grey area on whether he helicopter stayed on site or not – someone is lying.
Surely not another case of the Coast Guard claiming a rescue which it didn’t make? I hear the guy from the Brac towed the broken boat in while the CG boat struggled with sea weed in their jet drive! Talk about clueless
False pretenders everywhere nowa’days.
Just stop typing at your desk job for a minute or two and truly observe your opps to the right and left of you & you’ll see what I mean!
#MASKoff
CNS please get the facts straight. Coast guard themselves broke down en route. 911 did not alert anyone, matter of fact they said they would not respond back to the scene. it was all personal calls made on satellite phone. 2 personal boats from the brac responded and the vessel came back 99% of the way under power due to a dead battery. Raymond scott spearheaded the operation and no thanks was given.
…and the police wonder why we do not trust them and generally regard most of them with disdain.
Sounds like they were in a bit of a pickle.
You can Bank on it…
I sea what you did there
Good job team!
Good job everybody. I wasn’t aware that anyone still had the sand to fish Pickle Bank. I’m sorry they got into trouble, but glad there was a supportive response, and that everyone got home safely.
It would have been better if there were more details about the boat and the owner. Was the boat checked for illegal activity? Why was it out there??
Pickle Bank is not a waypoint to anywhere, or even a valid meeting spot. The ONLY reason anyone would go there would be to fish.
Um, fishing?
Coast guard must be down? More and more stinky weed is being burned next door to my sister in laws and nothing is being done about it!!! Is it not illegal for petes sake!? Where is it coming from!?!?!?
So if it was big giant tobacco cigars (which burn stinker
– source, I smoke both) you’d turn a blind nose?
“Blind nose” 😀 😀 Good one. Your post was an excellent way to counter Forman’s post. Humour almost always serves better than rancor. Well done.
Ok Kramer bell