US Coast Guard Station Miami Beach boat crews rescued two people after their personal watercraft began taking on water near the Government Cut man-made channel in Florida on Monday, August 17.
No injuries or medical concerns were reported.
Coast Guard Sector Miami watchstanders received notification from Miami-Dade dispatch at approximately 14:30 local time on Monday reporting a green and white personal watercraft taking on water with two people aboard.
Sector Miami issued an urgent marine information broadcast and diverted a Coast Guard Station Miami Beach crew aboard a 36-foot (11-metre) response boat to assist.
The coast guard crew arrived on scene alongside a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue boat and safely recovered both people from the water. The crew then placed the personal watercraft in tow and transported both individuals and the vessel to Crandon Park Marina.
The coast guard reminds mariners to wear a properly fitted lifejacket while underway and to ensure their vessel is equipped with appropriate safety and communication equipment.