We were headed in from a day of offshore fishing (off Tarpon Springs, FL) when we heard a Coast Guard mayday call for help and we realized we were less than two miles away from divers in need of help. We aren't completely sure what happened but we think the approaching storm pulled the anchor of the dive boat and the boat started to drift. The guy tending the boat for the divers seemed inexperienced and didn't know how to use the GPS (and barely the VHF) to go back to his diver drop location. He then called the Coast Guard for help and we were able to respond quickly. The diver we picked up said he had been in the water for two hours and was starting to lose hope. He said he had been diving for 45 years and never had anything like that happen before.
Glad everyone was ok and I think some lessons were learned...the ocean is a merciless teacher.
God Bless and thanks for watching!
Steve
contact: hhsteve@protonmail.com
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