Boat smoke caused by lobster trap cleaning offshore, Bal Harbour FL
Other Non-Crime Event (False Alarm / Public Concern)A caller from a balcony near Collins Ave reported seeing a boat producing smoke about half a mile to a mile offshore. Marine and land units responded and found the smoke was caused by a lobster boat cleaning its traps. There was no fire or emergency.
Audio|Source: Miami-Dade County Municipal Police Departments Dispatch
02:48
Transcript:
00:00
Just a rival all over inlet, do you have any additional on the location of that boat?
00:04
Negative. The complainant is calling from their balcony.
00:07
They're located near Collins Ave.
00:10
They advised it was possibly half a mile to a mile out from that location.
00:16
Copy that. All right, I'll advise.
00:18
PSL, again, the initial caller advised the boat was smoking.
00:20
It's unknown if they're possibly burning oil or fuel.
00:24
I don't know if it's a routine thing or not.
00:30
We haven't been able to confirm.
00:31
In Inc Creek, C2.
00:32
That's QSL[1]. So I'm out here.
00:33
I have a pretty good visual on all the boats in the area.
00:37
I'm pretty sure that what they were seeing, because this has been a call I've had in the past, there's a lobster boat just north of the inlet that is going northbound.
00:44
And what they do is they're washing their lobster traps off, and it creates like a smoky type thing.
00:48
I'm going to go check on that boat, but I don't see any smoke at this point.
00:51
Nice, yes, I'll go ahead and they'll see the call so headquarters can let their Marine units know as well.
00:57
I'll hover 50.
00:58
Yes, okay.
00:59
I have two officers out on land on the beach and they don't see any smoke coming from a boat.
01:04
I assume that the cause a complaint back and they get down this up.
01:07
Okay,
01:08
QSO. Any in Creek 62?
01:09
Any in Creek 62? Any in Creek 62.
01:10
Yeah, I'm right up on the lobster boat, and what they, is exactly what I said.
01:15
They're actually cleaning traps, and there's like a, like it appears to be smoke coming off.
01:19
I'm right next to the boat right now, so I can see how they would, you know, see that that might be like a false alarm type thing, but it's QR you.
01:25
No, it's just all.
01:26
I'll get to send my one.
01:27
Central All units, special attention to Marine Patrol[2] 13 and 14 County Marine Patrol Units, Indian Creek's arrival in the area.
01:33
He's advising he has a good visual of all the boats in the area and they all appear to be cure you.
01:38
He did pull up on a lobster boat that is cleaning their traps, advising that as they clean their traps, it does appear to give off a smokiness, but they are cure you and that might have been what was called in, but he does have a visual advising everything.
01:52
secure you in the area and the lobster boat is also curing you at 824 clear.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
QSL: Acknowledgement/Confirmation
[2]
Marine Patrol: Unit type, not a crime code
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Location mentioned:
Near Collins Ave, Bal Harbour, FL 33154
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