Vessel Drifts Near South Mission Beach Due to Steering Issue, San Diego CA
Marine Distress / Vessel AssistanceA 60-foot vessel anchored near South Mission Beach is drifting east due to engine and hydraulic steering issues. There is no immediate danger. The vessel owner is attempting to fix the steering, and commercial assistance has not been contracted. Authorities are considering sending a boat to assist and possibly adjust the vessel's anchor.
Audio|Source: San Diego City Lifeguards
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Transcript:
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The 60-foot vessel that was anchored off South Mission is slowly drifting.
00:07
No immediate danger.
00:09
We're wondering if you had an ETA for Vessel Assist.
00:17
Copy, so they're dragging anchor. Uh,
00:20
I'll look into that.
00:21
Self-mission,
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copy.
00:28
Thank you, and again, there's no immediate danger.
00:32
Copy. Copy.
00:37
Top fishing on Fishby.
00:44
Station B from downstairs, the owner of that has a full set that he's going to work on himself, he's going to take care of that.
00:50
The, uh, something with the hydraulic steering, he's going to be able to say if he can fix it himself.
01:00
Probably that.
01:03
South mission is best.
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Self mission.
01:11
It sounds like that commercial assistance has not been contracted, so they are not coming.
01:19
Do you need us to send the boat out?
01:25
Off-mission copy, we'll confer with Tussam for a decision on that.
01:38
This batch to Sam, I say at this point a firm, considering we've already contacted them,
01:44
they're having engine issues,
01:46
and slowly drifting east,
01:49
for sure.
01:52
Copy that, the vessel's dragging anchor. Can we get a boat to go out and, by the way,
01:57
talk to them?
01:59
Maybe adjust the anchor.
02:06
Ephraim,
02:08
we'll send a vote from the dock for us, I'm in a crew.
02:16
We get frightened, we're heading westbound from Vienza.
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Location mentioned:
South Mission Beach, San Diego, San Diego, CA 92109
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