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HONOLULU – The Coast Guard has located an adrift kayak and is searching for a possible missing person approximately 15 miles south of Barbers Point, Oahu, Friday.
Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Honolulu Command Center received notification from a Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane crew at 11:33 a.m. of an adrift 12-foot green Islander kayak.
There are no missing persons or distress reports in the area.
Sector Honolulu launched a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Honolulu to conduct a search of the area.
Anyone with information that may help identify the owner of the kayak is asked to contact the Coast Guard Sector Honolulu Command Center at 808-842-2600.
The Coast Guard advises the public to register and label all watercraft and equipment with contact information in order to quickly account for owners and prevent any unnecessary searches.
Through the Operation Paddle Smart program, the Coast Guard offers a free "If Found" decal to be placed in a visible location on small, human-powered watercraft. The information on the sticker can allow response entities to quickly identify the vessel's owner and aid search and rescue planners in determining the best course of action.
The stickers can be obtained for free at local harbormasters, through the Coast Guard Auxiliary, from Honolulu Sail and Power Squadron offices and at select marine retail and supply stores.
To view a video regarding Operation Paddle Smart, click the following link: http://www.dvidshub.net/video/338154/coast-guard-paddle-smart#.VKRwPSe2jhA
| Date Taken: | 01.30.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 01.30.2015 20:27 |
| Story ID: | 153218 |
| Location: | HONOLULU, HAWAII, US |
| Web Views: | 52 |
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