The crew of a fishing vessel rescued two men near buoy 24 in Grays Harbor on Sunday.
Two Tacoma residents, a 72-year-old and a 53-year-old, estimated to have been floating at sea for four to five hours, were transferred to a Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor 25-foot Response Boat.
“The help and watchful lookout by the fishermen saved two men today,” Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin Zariczny said, an operations specialist and search and rescue coordinator at Sector Columbia River.
At the Coast Guard station, the men were met by EMS personnel and treated for signs of hypothermia. Both were treated and released by EMS personnel.
Coast Guard Sector Columbia River watchstanders received a call from fishermen at 11:49 a.m. reporting they had rescued two men from the water near the South Jetty.
The Tacoma men had been aboard their 16-foot boat when a wave capsized them. An incoming tide helped carry them into the harbor where they were rescued.
“The life jackets the two boaters were wearing were vital in their rescue. However, without the help of the fishing vessel crew, we may never have known they were out there and in trouble,” Zariczny said.
The Coast Guard encourages boaters to have safety equipment on their vessel including life jackets, flares and a way to call for help in an emergency (a VHF marine radio to call for help or an emergency position indicating radio beacon).
The sunken vessel’s location is unknown. Mariners are encouraged to keep a safe lookout for hazards as they transit in and out of the harbor.
There are no reports of pollution from the vessel.
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