Lost SCUBA diver Martin County

grayam · #1 (**permalink**) 07-30-2009, 06:45 PM

1741 hrs local 7/30/09
USCG station Ft. Pierce brodcast a Pahn Pahn message alerting all boaters assist in search for missing SCUBA diver wearing a black wet suit with a steel tank. search area is 5nm off St. Lucie inlet (Stuart Fla.)
Martin County sheriffs department marine and aviation units are searching a pattern from last known location.
USCG has air assets en route and is alerting USCG Auxillary to activate.

Lobster Mini season has so far resulted in three fatalities this year.
Martin County on 154.1
USCG on 156.8 and 157.1

grayam · #2 (**permalink**) 07-30-2009, 06:54 PM

1849 local time 7/30/09
USCG group Miami just cancelled Pahn Pahn for missing diver. Reports diver is aboard USCG asset uninjured and being returned to dive boat.