Canadian Coast Guard rescues four people near Port Hardy
Posted January 12, 2024 8:09 pm.
A Canadian Coast Guard crew out of Vancouver Island is getting some kudos for a wild rescue earlier this week.
The crew of the Port Hardy Lifeboat Station managed to rescue four people after a 25-foot vessel issued a mayday call Wednesday. The vessel was taking on water after being swamped by high waves, which smashed its windows out.
By the time the crew got there, the people were in the water.
“Our crew in an open fast response craft found four people huddled together in the water,” the service posted on X. “They’d been in the water for 45 minutes.”
They were quickly rescued, despite the challenging conditions. All four were treated for hypothermia.
“The quick response by our Port Hardy crew and the MV Coastal Server, and the safety equipment employed by the people on the workboat, gave this incident a happy ending,” the Coast Guard said. “Thank you to everyone involved!”
