Corrections:
- Coast Guard assisted 11 people aboard the charter catamaran. The previous published release stated the people were saved.
- The Coast Guard cutter's small boat crew assisted in using dewatering pumps to remove water from the vessel.
- The 11 passengers were safely transferred to another charter vessel from the same company with no reported injuries.
- The charter catamaran operator was able to transit back to port on its own power.
DANA POINT, Calif. — U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies assists 11 people aboard a charter catamaran taking on water approximately 7 miles south of Dana Point Harbor, Saturday evening.
Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach watchstanders received a distress call at approximately 6:20 p.m. from the operator of the 50-foot catamaran Manute’a, reporting flooding while still making way toward Dana Point Harbor. The Dana Point Harbor Patrol and Orange County Sheriff’s Department were monitoring Channel 16 and immediately responded to assist.
Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach assumed command of the search and rescue mission, issued an urgent marine information broadcast, and launched a response boat from Coast Guard Station Los Angeles-Long Beach while diverting the Coast Guard Cutter David Duren. The cutter’s small boat crew arrived on scene and conducted dewatering operations to remove water from the vessel. The 11 passengers were transferred to another charter vessel operated by the same company and no injuries were reported. The charter catamaran operator was able to transit back to port on the vessel's own power.