At 6:53pm Tuesday 18th November 2014, the RCIPS Joint Marine Unit received a report of a boat in distress with 6 persons on board.

Officers on board Cayman Defender responded and found  a 43 foot local fishing boat  on the North Sound reef.  The incident occurred when the Captain was attempting to negotiating the main channel, east of  what is locally known as Fisher man’s Rock.  In tow was a 25 foot unoccupied  sail boat recovered in open seas this boat also became grounded.

At high tide early Wednesday morning  both vessels were removed by the Captain who was able to maneuver both vessels with the rising high tide. No injuries were reported.