According to a press release from Coast Guard the fisherman was taken out safely from the overturned fishing vessel that washed ashore on February 9 near Kodiak. The operation was accomplished by the Coast Guard, Alaska State Troopers and the Bayside and Kodiak City Fire Departments.
It was 11.30 a.m. when the Coast Guard command center in Juneau received a signal from a 406 emergency position from the fishing vessel Velocity. After that the Coast Guard Sector Anchorage assumed command of the rescue and launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak at approximately 12:20 p.m.
The press release also reveals that the boat was about 200 yards offshore at the time of capsizing. Local people also help a lot in their operation. They used a chainsaw to cut a hole in the hull of the vessel and rescued sole survivor and took him to local emergency medical centre while the second person was declared dead on spot. The Coast Guard is now investigating the capsizing.
