Coast Guard boat rescues 2 boaters, tows disabled vessel to safe haven in St. Croix

Coast Guard crews rescued two boaters from a disabled and adrift vessel approximately 11 nautical miles north of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sunday afternoon. Rescued are a father and son from the 35ft cuddy cabin vessel Kraken Up, after the vessel became disabled following an electrical fire onboard. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector San Juan received VHF-Channel 16 Mayday transmission from the owner/operator of the Kraken Up reporting the distress situation. Watchstanders initiated the launch of a Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Borinquen and a 33-foot Special Purpose Craft-Law Enforcement vessel from Boat Forces Unit U.S. Virgin Islands to render assistance.