News release:
It sinks boat with tourists
COZUMEL, 23 February.- A dive boat with four tourists on board, and three crew sank off the beach Palancar apparently a big wave brought in water into the boat to which he left being completely flipped his helmet up to ras sea, the passengers had to swim back to shore, making rescue the team, leaving all safe and sound.
Around 14:19 hours, a person identified as Arturo Pinon, beach club manager Palancar, reported the service emergency 066 the sinking of a vessel engaged in diving named "Zeus", citing that the incident occurred at about 200 meters from the sea, so it was sent an ambulance with paramedics on board to provide first aid if necessary.
on board were four tourists composed of two men, two women, and three crew, including the captain of the vessel Oscar Gamboa Gomez and his sailor identified with the name Misael Arugo.
according to what reported by one of the tourists named Rachel Yaseen native of Arizona, on vacation in Cozumel and five days had gone diving with the same crew, but on Tuesday to be on the boat happened a fact that in his opinion considered unfortunate, when suddenly a wave brought in water and the boat sank, thanking the crew backed out of the sea part of swimming with scuba gear. On the sand under a palm tree were three tanks of diving, at least five jackets for divers, and one lifebuoy.
To tell René Hagen, from Denmark, one of the men who came on board, he said he was in good condition uninjured along with his companions and cataloged unfortunate fact, avoiding blame the crew.
the place came the boat Defender BR-35 Naval Station search and Rescue of the Navy to assist passengers, however they were already on the resting surface.
the unit of the Navy remained on the side of the sunken boat, the hull in navy sticking to rolling waves, and their presence would alert other vessels transiting through the place either return or round.
Several minutes later, Oscar Gamboa Gomez, captain of the boat tank to try to reach the boat in order to salvage some equipment being supported by two local divers placed; likewise one of the male tourists tried to swim to the boat trying to recover some belongings.
There was no statement from the Secretariat of the Navy whether there was dumping fuel over the sea and / or when it will be refloated the boat features is not specified the sunken ship, or which company belongs.
