Four individuals were rescued from a fishing boat that was taking on water in Lake Superior, near Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The joint rescue operation on Friday was conducted by the National Park Service rangers and the U.S. Coast Guard, as reported by the Detroit News. The distressed vessel was located north of Grand Marais in the Upper Peninsula's Lake Superior when it issued a distress signal.
Assisting in the rescue were the park service's patrol and rescue boat named Arrowhead, and the Coast Guard's response teams from Station Marquette and Air Station Traverse City. According to a Detroit News report, a 40-foot response boat and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter were mobilized to successfully extract the individuals and tow the boat back to port.
The Coast Guard Marquette detailed the rescue effort on Facebook, stating, "Both boats worked together transferring the personnel off the vessel in distress and safety towing it back into port, saving four lives and preventing the loss of their vessel." They saluted the efforts with the phrase "Bravo Zulu," which is a naval signal, meaning well done. Meanwhile, the Lansing State Journal added that neither agency provided additional details about the passengers or the cause of the vessel's predicament.
The successful intervention underscores the preparedness and collaboration between the Coast Guard and the National Park Service. Echoing this sentiment, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore expressed their gratitude in a social media post, saying, "The four lives onboard the fishing boat were saved and their boat was towed back into port. A huge thank you to all involved!" More information on the rescue was not immediately available from the agencies as of Sunday, as mentioned in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Facebook page.
