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Mayday Distress Call Audio: Coast Guard warns against false distress calls after suspected hoax

Over several minutes the caller described the vessel and crew’s situation in detail,,, Communication then ceased as Coast Guard rescue crews from Rockland and Cape Cod, Massachusetts, launched to search for the vessel and potential survivors. “Our Coast Guard rescue crews thrive on taking risks for the sake of helping others in distress on the water,” said Capt. Brian LeFebvre, commanding officer of Coast Guard Sector Northern New  Click to listen!England. “Hoax distress calls – like the one we received this morning – unnecessarily put our rescue crews at risk, drain resources, and may limit our ability to respond to actual emergencies. Today’s hoax is particularly offensive given the loss of 4 fishermen aboard the F/V Emmy Rose just last week. We will use all available resources to identify and hold the responsible individual accountable.” >Audio, click to read the report< 18:01

Was mayday call a hoax that sparked Coast Guard search off Kennebunkport?

The Coast Guard Sector Northern New England command center received a radio distress call at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, from a man reporting that his boat capsized about 10 miles off the shore of Kennebunkport while he and three children were on board. The Coast Guard launched a search that lasted 22 hours and covered 1,523 square nautical miles and suspended that search, pending new information, when it turned up nothing by 8:20 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6. >click to read< 07:44

Coast Guard seeks information on missing boaters>click to read<  If you have any information about the distress call, please contact Sector Northern New England at 207-741-5478.

Coast Guard escorts 4 to safety after heavy winds, seas damage fishing boat off Portland, Maine

The Coast Guard assisted four people to safety Wednesday after heavy winds and seas damaged a fishing boat about 40 miles southeast of Portland, Maine. A fisherman aboard the Gracelyn Jane sent a distress hail to Coast Guard Sector Northern New England watchstanders Tuesday evening and reported their fishing boat was disabled with four people aboard. The man reported the crew lost their GPS, the boat was losing power, and their windows had shattered. On scene weather at the time was 30 knot winds and 10-14 foot seas. The 270-foot Coast Guard Cutter Northland, homported in Portsmouth, Virginia, was approximately ten miles from Gracelyn Jane’s location and quickly diverted from their patrol to help. A helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod also deployed to provide assistance. After arriving on scene, Northland’s crew found the Gracelyn Jane regained power and made way toward shore escorted by the Coast Guard. Once closer to shore, a response boat crew from Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor relieved Northland’s crew from their escort and accompanied Gracelyn Jane into Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Link 15:27