Coast Guard looking for owner of adrift surfboard
COURTESY U.S. COAST GUARD
An unmanned, adrift surfboard recovered by the U.S. Coast Guard.
COURTESY U.S. COAST GUARD
An unmanned, adrift surfboard recovered by the U.S. Coast Guard.
The U.S. Coast Guard is asking the public’s help identifying the owner of an unmanned, adrift, 10-foot, blue and white surfboard found off Kaneohe Bay.
Watchstanders from the Coast Guard Sector Honolulu command center at 10:30 a.m. were notified by U.S. Marine Corps. Waterfront Operations of the unmanned surfboard.
They issued an urgent marine information broadcast notice to mariners and launched a helicopter crew from Air Station Barbers Point, along with a boat crew from U.S. Marine Corps. Waterfront Operations, to search the surrounding area.
There were no reported signs of distress or missing people in the area, officials said in a statement.
Anyone with information that could help identify the owner of the surfboard is asked to contact Coast Guard Sector Honolulu 808-842-2600.
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Looks pretty beat up. Been in the water long time.