Yonkers - Boat In Distress 7-8-04

[Guest DFFD227]

Date: 7-8-04

Location: Yonkers, 7 Miles North of the George Washington Bridge, IFO Westchester County Sewer Treatment Plant

Time: 2150 hrs

Units: Hudson River Recovery (w/Tarrytown Fireboat crew), YPD Marine 1, Truck 2, Truck 3, Truck 4, U.S. Coast Guard, NYPD Aviation 14, YFD Fireboat 1, E- 303, R-1; YFD Car 80, Empress

Frequency: 156.000, 46.50

Description: Boat reporting to be in distress off of Yonkers.

Writer: DFFD227, Truck4

2150hrs- U.S. Coast Guard has recieved a report of a vessel taking on water approx. 7 miles north of the George Washington Bridge, possibly off Yonkers. YPD Marine #1 and YFD Fireboat #1 being recalled. ESU Truck 2 and Truck 3 responding to city pier. Truck 4 to the JFK Marina to canvass.

2152hrs- Tarrytown and Irvington req. for fireboats 5 and 4.

2155hrs- Hudson River Recovery vessel responding w/members of Fireboat #5. Victim is reporting that he is off "the pier" in Yonkers. He is also relating the boat is occupied by (6) people on board- (3) adults, (3) children. Numerous PD units searching the waterfront. Units at City Pier have no boat in sight.

2158hrs- E-303, R-1 responding to Fireboat #1.

2200hrs- YPD Marine #1 and YFD Fireboat #1 with R-1 and ESU Truck #3 on board responding to area of County Sewer Treatment Plant as possible location.

2205hrs- Units have vessel at south end of plant tied to seawall. All persons accounted for and on Plant grounds. Vessel listing extremely to starboard. Hudson River Recovery and YPD Marine #1 will dewater the vessel with pumps. PD units responding to plant. Additional units form Irvington and Tarrytown returned.

2207hrs- U.S. Coast Guard patrol boat #270505 O/S, NYPD Aviation (Air and Sea Rescue) #14 O/S.