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Coast Guard vessel relieves multiple vessels in East Pass and Choctawhatchee Bay
At 9 07 p m the 40 foot Barbara Jean ran aground 50 yds west of buoy 7 in East Pass. A 17 foot craft refloated her. Bijou II also ran aground west of marker 3. the 41 footer refloated it. Ned Hurley of Fort Lauderdale operates the vessel. R L Palmer of Shalimar reports a 16 foot Hobie adrift north of Black Point Light. towed to Palmer's dock. Jun 18 10 20 am Miss Destin II reports Miss Adrian disabled south of Crystal Beach Pier. towed to Destin Marina. A 24 foot craft owned by Mike Jones of Shalimar is disabled west of Coast Guard Station. towed to Poquito Bayou Park. At 4 55 pm Tom Sweetland reports a 25 foot craft north of light 53 in Choctawhatchee Bay. Judy Ann tows it to Hudgass Marina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Jean
East Pass
Marker 3
Ned Hurley
Fort Lauderdale
R.L. Palmer
Shalima
Black Point Light
Choctawhatchee Bay
Palmer
Destin II
Miss Adrian
James Jones
Fort Walton Beach
Crystal Beach Pier
Gulf of Mexico
Destin Marina
Mike Jones
Shalimar
Mike Chesser
Coast Guard
Poquito Bayou Park
Tom Sweetland
Light
Judy Ann
C. Trotter
LaGrange, GA
Hudgass Marina