12:21 PM: The U.S. Coast Guard searched the Bay this morning after coming across some floating debris while towing a disabled boat, a spokeswoman said.
A Coast Guard crew was called to assist a disabled vessel under the Golden Gate Bridge at about 6:45 a.m., Lt. j.g. Laura Williams said.
“We were towing them back when we spotted a debris field,” Williams said.
The debris included at least one life jacket and other items, she said.
A helicopter and a 25-foot response boat were dispatched to search the Bay along the San Francisco waterfront and south of Yerba Buena Island, Williams said.
The Coast Guard was unable to determine the source of the debris, and the search was called off at about 9:45 a.m.
8:09 AM: The U.S. Coast Guard is searching the Bay this morning after discovering a debris field while towing a disabled boat, a spokeswoman said.
A Coast Guard crew was called to assist a disabled vessel under the Golden Gate Bridge at about 6:45 a.m., Lt. j.g. Laura Williams said.
“We were towing them back when we spotted a debris field,” Williams said.
The debris included at least one life jacket and other items, she said.
A helicopter and a 25-foot response boat have been dispatched to the scene as a precaution in case a rescue is needed, Williams said.
