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Man Rescued After Falling Overboard from Containership Off Port Everglades, Florida

Man Rescued After Falling Overboard from Containership Off Port Everglades, Florida

Mike Schuler
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June 7, 2018

A 25-year-old man treads water 5 miles east of Port Everglades Wednesday, June 6, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard illustration courtesy of Air Station Miami

This guy is lucky to be alive…

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a 25-year-old Filipino man from the water about 5 miles east of Port Everglades, Florida on Wednesday after the man apparently fell overboard from a containership.

Rescued was Lorejei Moscoso, a crew member on board the Liberian-flagged containership, Vega Sagittarius.

Moscoso was reported missing by fellow crew members after the ship moored in Port Everglades at approximately 6:40 a.m. He was reported as last seen at approximately 5:30 a.m.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Miami issued an urgent marine information broadcast, directed the launch of a Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale 45-foot Response Boat—Medium boatcrew and a Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew to search.

The helicopter crew located the missing crewmember and directed the boatcrew to his location. The boatcrew transferred the man to awaiting emergency medical services.

Incident Photos – M/V Vega Sagittarius Walking on Water in Greenland

It was not immediately clear if Moscoso had a flotation device with him in the water.

Here are some more photos of the rescue: 

U.S. Coast Guard Photo
U.S. Coast Guard Photo

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