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A SAILOR was found clinging to the side of his capsized boat two days after he was reported missing by his family, officials said.
Stuart Bee, 62, was marooned off the coast of Florida in the Atlantic Ocean when he was spotted by the crew of the 225-foot-container ship called the Angeles on Sunday.
Bee was found clinging to the side of his capsized boat[/caption]
Bee, 62, was marooned in the Atlantic Ocean about 86 miles off the coast of Port Canaveral on Friday[/caption]
Officials said Bee was found uninjured, but it was not clear why his boat had capsized[/caption]
He was about 86 miles off the coast of Port Canaveral, according to the US Coast Guard officials.
Petty Officer Veronica Dunn-Depretis told ABC News that Bee was not injured and it wasnât clear why his 32-foot boat had capsized.
âHe was clinging to that when they came across him and they pulled him up on their vessel,â Dunn-Depretis said.
Photos show Bee miraculously swimming toward an orange lifesaving buoy and climbing onboard the Angeles.
Bee â who does not typically stay on his boat overnight â had sailed from Cape Marina in Port Canaveral on Friday and did not return, a press release stated.
The Coast Guard dispatched a C-130 Hercules aircrew from the Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater to locate the missing man.
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The Coast Guard issued an Enhanced Group Calling to mariners located to watch out for Beeâs boat, called the Sting Ray, and report any findings.
Captain Mark Vlaun, commanding officer of Sector Jacksonville, said: âSaving lives at sea is our highest calling.
âThis is a truly incredible outcome that demonstrates the bond among all mariners and our community.â
Bee swims toward an orange life preserver in the Atlantic Ocean[/caption]
Stuart Bee was rescued by the crew of the 225-foot-container ship Angeles[/caption]