The Coast Guard rescued two people from a Homer fishing vessel taking on water in Pasagshak Bay Wednesday.
No injuries were reported as the two were hoisted into an Air Station Kodiak MH-60 and brought back to Kodiak.
At 7:08 a.m. Wednesday, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic command center received an S.O.S from the fishing vessel Quantum.
The captain of the Quantum told USCG the 41-foot vessel was taking on water approximately two miles off Pasagshak Point.
The Coast Guard issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast on VHF Channel 16 and 1022 alerting nearby boats of the situation. Good Samaritan vessels F/V Discovery and F/V Voyager confirmed two people were on board wearing survival suits.
At 7:19 a.m., the Jayhawk helicopter aircrew launched from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak.
The crew arrived on scene at approximately 8:30 a.m. A USCG rescue swimmer helped each crewmember into the rescue basket. The two were transported to awaiting emergency services in Kodiak, USCG said.
On Thursday, USCG reported that the Quantum is aground near Pasagshak Point. The Coast Guard and the Quantum’s owner are working on salvage operations, USGC said.
“This case showcased the importance of maintaining proper emergency equipment like the survival suits donned by the crew of the Quantum,” said Ens. Anya Charm, command duty officer at Coast Guard Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic command center.