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Pease board recognizes Paul Kelly with U.S. Coast Guard certificate for Hampton Harbor rescue
Summary
The board presented a U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Merit recognizing Paul Kelly (New Hampshire Port Authority) and Captain Blatchford for rescuing two people from a disabled skiff in Hampton Harbor; the presenter said the actions saved two lives.
At the start of the meeting the board recognized Paul Kelly of the New Hampshire Port Authority with a United States Coast Guard Certificate of Merit for his role in rescuing two people from a disabled and capsized skiff in Hampton Harbor. A presenter described how Kelly observed a disabled skiff being drawn out by a strong ebb current in heavy fog, alerted Captain Blatchford of the commercial fishing vessel Patty B, and coordinated the rescue. The presenter said Captain Blatchford located the overturned skiff, recovered the two people, treated them for hypothermia and brought them to shore.
The presenter said those quick actions and coordination undoubtedly saved two lives and commended the rescuers’ conduct. "Bravo Zulu on a job well done," the presenter said. The certificate was signed by Captain Baker, according to the meeting record.
