HOUSTON — The Coast Guard, along with local partner agencies, are searching for a missing boater near Texas City, Texas, Friday.
Missing is a Caucasian male last seen wearing a red wetsuit.
Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders received notification Friday at 5 p.m. from the Texas City Police Department relaying a call from boater stating their vessel capsized and their father drifted out of sight, near the Texas City Dike.
A Texas City Marine Unit crew responded, recovered the caller, and transferred them ashore.
Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and directed the launch of a Coast Guard Station Galveston a 29-foot Response Boat–Small crew and a Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew to search for the missing boater.
Involved in the search are:
- Sector Houston-Galveston
- Station Galveston
- Air Station Houston
- Texas City Police Department
- League City Fire Department
- Harris City Fire Department
- Texas City Fire Department
- Port of Houston Fire Department
Anyone with information that may assist search efforts should contact Sector Houston-Galveston at 281-464-4851.
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