New details: Yarmouth, Hyannis marine units and Coast Guard respond to vessel in distress outside Lewis Bay

Marine units responding to a vessel in distress outside Hyannis Harbor
Carl R. Jacobs/CWN

YARMOUTH – Yarmouth and Hyannis Firefighters, Yarmouth Division of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Coast Guard responded to a location just outside of Lewis Bay off Great Island for a report of a boat taking on water about 9 AM Thursday morning. The DNR boat reportedly brought the vessel into Hyannis where an ambulance was called to evaluate one person for a possible medical condition.

Yarmouth DNR tells Cape Wide News that 8:51 AM Thursday morning Yarmouth Fire received a 911 call from a boater stating his 23 foot boat was disabled, taking on water with 6 persons on board and one was very seasick. YFD Marine 563, two Yarmouth DNR boats, Two Hyannis FD Boats and the USCG responded. Units arrived on scene quickly off the tip of Great Island, Point Gammon area. Yarmouth DNR assessed the boat and passengers and decided to transfer the seasick person to Marine 563 for transport to the Cape Cod Hospital boat ramp. Yarmouth DNR towed the disabled boat and passengers into Hyannis Harbour. The seasick passenger was assessed by Hyannis ambulance and refused transport to the hospital.

Yarmouth DNR/CWN

In a later statement, Yarmouth DNR reported that Thursdayy, May 6th 2021 at approximately 8:51 AM, YDNR was dispatched to a reported disabled vessel off Point Gammon, taking on water with one possible medical issue on board. NROs Condon and Cotone responded in J49 along with Yarmouth Fire Marine 563, Hyannis Fire, Barnstable Harbormaster, and USCG.

J49 arrived on scene and accessed all 5 party’s on board. The individual with the reported medical issue was brought in immediately to the Cape Cod Hospital ramp by Yarmouth Fire Marine 563. J49 remained on scene and towed the disabled 23ft boat into the Cape Cod Hospital ramp. The individual with the reported medical issue refused transport to the hospital and the USCG took over the incident once at the dock.

Yarmouth DNR would like to thank all of the different agencies for their response and assistance in today’s call.



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