Marine assistance requested for pontoon near Point Defiance, Tacoma WA
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Marine IncidentAccording to the dispatch call, the Coast Guard requested marine assistance for a 30-foot pontoon boat drifting near Point Defiance with a dead engine. Nearby vessels were asked to help.
Audio|Heard on: Kitsap County Area Marine
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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All stations, all stations, all stations.
00:02
This is the United States Coast Guard.
00:05
Sector Puget Sound, relaying a marine assistance request broadcast for a 30-foot pontoon adrift in vicinity of Point Defiance.
00:14
Listen to Channel 1022 and 2-2 Alpha, out.
00:22
All stations, all stations, all stations, this is the United States Coast Guard, Sector Puget Sound, relaying a marine assistance request broadcast for a 30-foot wooden pontoon,
00:34
one mile off Point Defiance ferry terminals with a dead engine.
00:40
The captain can be contacted at the phone number (number withheld).
00:52
(number withheld).
00:56
All vessels in the area desiring to assist are requested contact Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound with an estimated time of arrival.
01:03
This is United States Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound out.
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Location mentioned:
Point Defiance, 5810 North Pearl St, Tacoma, WA 98405
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