HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and partner agencies are searching for a missing man in the water off the North Shore of Oahu Sunday.
Missing is Anthony Empting, 56, who was last seen departing Haleiwa Harbor on Saturday morning riding a personal watercraft. A boater found the watercraft in the vicinity of Dillingham Airfield in Waialua, Hawaii. He is approximately 6 feet, 1 inch tall and 150 lbs.
Honolulu Ocean Safety Department personnel arrived on scene and discovered keys in the ignition with a life jacket and personal effects on board the watercraft.
Coast Guard Sector Honolulu command center watchstanders received a report at 10:50 a.m. Saturday from Honolulu Ocean Safety Department personnel of an unmanned and adrift black jet ski approximately 1 mile offshore.
Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and coordinated the launch of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point and diverted the crew of fast response cutter USCGC Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126).
Involved in the search:
- Coast Guard Sector Honolulu
- Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point
- USCGC Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126)
- Honolulu Fire Department
- Honolulu Ocean Safety Department
Anyone with information that may assist in search efforts should contact the Coast Guard on VHF-FM channel 16 or call the Sector Honolulu command center at 1-800-552-6458.
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