Ambrose Channel (Atlantic Ocean)- Boating Accident 10-20-07

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Date: 10-20-07

Time: 2310hrs

Location: Ambrose Channel, (6) miles southwest of Floyd Bennett Field, (4) miles south of the Verrazano Bridge

Units Operating: NYPD Aviation, Harbor, ESU; FDNY Marine, USCG Sector NY

Description Of Incident: 24-foot Baha fishing boat passing in between a tug and barge with a long tow cable, struck the tow cable and overturned. NYPD Air Sea Rescue arrived after hearing Mayday on marine radio and deployed (2) divers. (1) victim removed into ASR, (1) victim removed by the chater boat "Capt. Dan." NYPD recovered (2) additional victims from under the boat. (2) victims DOA, (1) to Staten Island University Hospital and (1) to Kings County Hospital. The tug boat captain had tried to raise the Baha over marine radio as it approached the tug and barge with no reply.

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