SABINE PASS, Texas — Jefferson County Sheriff’s Marine Unit rescued three teens Friday morning that were stranded in a boat in the Gulf of Mexico.
On January 26, 2024 a little after 1 a.m. the Marine Unit was contacted by dispatch about a stranded boat somewhere along the jetties in Sabine Pass, according to JCSO Facebook.
Deputies arrived at the area and were met with dense fog and very limited visibility.
A new location of the stranded boat was discovered using by communicating with cell phones and radios, according to JCSO.
The Sabine Pilots Crew Boats led deputies offshore about six miles using GPS and radar through the fog.
The Sabine Pilots boat talked to Marine Unit Officers Ricky Anderson and Ronny Anders and gave them a possible location updated with latitude and longitude coordinates, according to JCSO.
There was zero visibility offshore as well.
Around 02:55 a.m., deputies located three male teenagers in the Gulf of Mexico. They were in a small aluminum boat and their motor had stopped working, JCSO says.
The teens were put on the sheriff’s boat and their own boat was towed to the Sabine Pass boat ramp. Around 04:39 a.m. deputies and teens arrived safely at the boat ramp, according to JCSO.
From JCSO:
On January 26, 2024 at approximately 01:11 am, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Marine Unit was contacted by dispatch in reference to a stranded boat somewhere along the jetties in Sabine Pass, Texas. Deputies proceeded to the area where they were met with dense fog and zero visibility. (attached photo's show the thick fog). Through communication with cell phones, and radios, a new location of the stranded boat was discovered. A coordinated effort with the Sabine Pilots Crew Boats led Deputies offshore approximately six miles operating their vessel by GPS and Radar through the dense fog. Sabine Pilots Boat radioed Sheriff’s Marine Unit Officers Ricky Anderson and Ronny Anders and continued to give them a possible location updated with latitude and longitude coordinates. Conditions offshore were zero visibility as well. At approximately 02:55 am, Sheriff’s Marine Unit Deputies located three teen aged males adrift in the Gulf of Mexico. They were in a small aluminum boat in which their motor had stopped working. The teens were transferred to the Sheriff’s boat and their boat was towed to the Sabine Pass boat ramp. At approximately 04:39 am Deputies and teens arrived safely at the boat ramp. We want to thank the Sabine Pilots for their assistance in this rescue.
