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Disabled Jet Ski Found, Person Uninjured

Liberty Island, Liberty Island, Manhattan

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  • Emergency responders, including marine units and a jet ski, are conducting a search for a person reported in the water near Liberty Island. The individual was last seen drifting away from the island.

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Firefighters report the jet ski and the operator have been safely taken to a nearby marina.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:17
Marine 1K. Proceed, 420. Jet ski and operator have been taken to Liberty Marina, boat ramp. You can show us 10-8. 31, 10-4.

Marine units found the disabled jet ski and are towing it back. The person on board is uninjured.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Marine Battalion to Manhattan. Marine Battalion. Box 8420, Marine 1 located the disabled jet ski. They're going to tow the jet ski back to the boat ramp in Jersey. One person on board, no injuries. Marine Battalion be 10-8, back to Brooklyn. 10-4, what would you like us to do? 462. 10-46, code 2, box 842. 10-4.

Marine units are continuing the search around Liberty Island for the person in the water.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Marine Battalion to Manhattan. Marine Battalion. Alright, box 8420, you can release the land units, right, we've come, we have them coming from both rescues at this time, we're going to continue our search. Marine 1, Marine Battalion, Marine 6 will search around Liberty Island. 10-4. 10-4.

A jet ski is being used to reach the person drifting further from Liberty Island.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:26
the location again? Okay, so the jet ski is going to be black, orange, and white. The person is going to be on the right side of Liberty Island near the torch. They're drifting more out into the water, not near land. 10-4.

The person in the water is drifting further away from Liberty Island, near the torch side.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Marine 6 to Manhattan. Marine 6. Do we have any further information on this person in water just within the Liberty Island? Do we have a call back? Marine 6, we were obtaining information at this time. The caller was on the phone. Well, somebody was on the phone for the caller. They're on the right side of Liberty Island near the torch. They're drifting more out into the water, not near land, K. Sorry, can you 10-5 that description?

Firefighters are responding to a report of a person in the water near Liberty Island.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Marine 60K. We have a 15 minute ETA in the southbound current. 15 minute ETA, southbound current, 10-4. Manhattan phone alarm, the box is 8420, location is in the vicinity of Liberty Island and New York Harbor, for a person in the water. Manhattan phone alarm, the box is 8420, in the vicinity of Liberty Island and New York Harbor, for a person in the water. We have a 15 minute ETA, the box is 8420, in the vicinity of Liberty Island and New York Harbor, for a person in the water.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Liberty Island.

Firefighters report the jet ski and the operator have been safely taken to a nearby marina.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:17
Marine 1K. Proceed, 420. Jet ski and operator have been taken to Liberty Marina, boat ramp. You can show us 10-8. 31, 10-4.

Marine units found the disabled jet ski and are towing it back. The person on board is uninjured.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Marine Battalion to Manhattan. Marine Battalion. Box 8420, Marine 1 located the disabled jet ski. They're going to tow the jet ski back to the boat ramp in Jersey. One person on board, no injuries. Marine Battalion be 10-8, back to Brooklyn. 10-4, what would you like us to do? 462. 10-46, code 2, box 842. 10-4.

Marine units are continuing the search around Liberty Island for the person in the water.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Marine Battalion to Manhattan. Marine Battalion. Alright, box 8420, you can release the land units, right, we've come, we have them coming from both rescues at this time, we're going to continue our search. Marine 1, Marine Battalion, Marine 6 will search around Liberty Island. 10-4. 10-4.

A jet ski is being used to reach the person drifting further from Liberty Island.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:26
the location again? Okay, so the jet ski is going to be black, orange, and white. The person is going to be on the right side of Liberty Island near the torch. They're drifting more out into the water, not near land. 10-4.

The person in the water is drifting further away from Liberty Island, near the torch side.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Marine 6 to Manhattan. Marine 6. Do we have any further information on this person in water just within the Liberty Island? Do we have a call back? Marine 6, we were obtaining information at this time. The caller was on the phone. Well, somebody was on the phone for the caller. They're on the right side of Liberty Island near the torch. They're drifting more out into the water, not near land, K. Sorry, can you 10-5 that description?

Firefighters are responding to a report of a person in the water near Liberty Island.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Marine 60K. We have a 15 minute ETA in the southbound current. 15 minute ETA, southbound current, 10-4. Manhattan phone alarm, the box is 8420, location is in the vicinity of Liberty Island and New York Harbor, for a person in the water. Manhattan phone alarm, the box is 8420, in the vicinity of Liberty Island and New York Harbor, for a person in the water. We have a 15 minute ETA, the box is 8420, in the vicinity of Liberty Island and New York Harbor, for a person in the water.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Liberty Island.

Firefighters report the jet ski and the operator have been safely taken to a nearby marina.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:17
Marine 1K. Proceed, 420. Jet ski and operator have been taken to Liberty Marina, boat ramp. You can show us 10-8. 31, 10-4.

Marine units found the disabled jet ski and are towing it back. The person on board is uninjured.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Marine Battalion to Manhattan. Marine Battalion. Box 8420, Marine 1 located the disabled jet ski. They're going to tow the jet ski back to the boat ramp in Jersey. One person on board, no injuries. Marine Battalion be 10-8, back to Brooklyn. 10-4, what would you like us to do? 462. 10-46, code 2, box 842. 10-4.

Marine units are continuing the search around Liberty Island for the person in the water.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Marine Battalion to Manhattan. Marine Battalion. Alright, box 8420, you can release the land units, right, we've come, we have them coming from both rescues at this time, we're going to continue our search. Marine 1, Marine Battalion, Marine 6 will search around Liberty Island. 10-4. 10-4.

A jet ski is being used to reach the person drifting further from Liberty Island.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:26
the location again? Okay, so the jet ski is going to be black, orange, and white. The person is going to be on the right side of Liberty Island near the torch. They're drifting more out into the water, not near land. 10-4.

The person in the water is drifting further away from Liberty Island, near the torch side.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Marine 6 to Manhattan. Marine 6. Do we have any further information on this person in water just within the Liberty Island? Do we have a call back? Marine 6, we were obtaining information at this time. The caller was on the phone. Well, somebody was on the phone for the caller. They're on the right side of Liberty Island near the torch. They're drifting more out into the water, not near land, K. Sorry, can you 10-5 that description?

Firefighters are responding to a report of a person in the water near Liberty Island.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Marine 60K. We have a 15 minute ETA in the southbound current. 15 minute ETA, southbound current, 10-4. Manhattan phone alarm, the box is 8420, location is in the vicinity of Liberty Island and New York Harbor, for a person in the water. Manhattan phone alarm, the box is 8420, in the vicinity of Liberty Island and New York Harbor, for a person in the water. We have a 15 minute ETA, the box is 8420, in the vicinity of Liberty Island and New York Harbor, for a person in the water.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Liberty Island.

Firefighters report the jet ski and the operator have been safely taken to a nearby marina.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:17
Marine 1K. Proceed, 420. Jet ski and operator have been taken to Liberty Marina, boat ramp. You can show us 10-8. 31, 10-4.

Marine units found the disabled jet ski and are towing it back. The person on board is uninjured.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Marine Battalion to Manhattan. Marine Battalion. Box 8420, Marine 1 located the disabled jet ski. They're going to tow the jet ski back to the boat ramp in Jersey. One person on board, no injuries. Marine Battalion be 10-8, back to Brooklyn. 10-4, what would you like us to do? 462. 10-46, code 2, box 842. 10-4.

Marine units are continuing the search around Liberty Island for the person in the water.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Marine Battalion to Manhattan. Marine Battalion. Alright, box 8420, you can release the land units, right, we've come, we have them coming from both rescues at this time, we're going to continue our search. Marine 1, Marine Battalion, Marine 6 will search around Liberty Island. 10-4. 10-4.

A jet ski is being used to reach the person drifting further from Liberty Island.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:26
the location again? Okay, so the jet ski is going to be black, orange, and white. The person is going to be on the right side of Liberty Island near the torch. They're drifting more out into the water, not near land. 10-4.

The person in the water is drifting further away from Liberty Island, near the torch side.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Marine 6 to Manhattan. Marine 6. Do we have any further information on this person in water just within the Liberty Island? Do we have a call back? Marine 6, we were obtaining information at this time. The caller was on the phone. Well, somebody was on the phone for the caller. They're on the right side of Liberty Island near the torch. They're drifting more out into the water, not near land, K. Sorry, can you 10-5 that description?

Firefighters are responding to a report of a person in the water near Liberty Island.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Marine 60K. We have a 15 minute ETA in the southbound current. 15 minute ETA, southbound current, 10-4. Manhattan phone alarm, the box is 8420, location is in the vicinity of Liberty Island and New York Harbor, for a person in the water. Manhattan phone alarm, the box is 8420, in the vicinity of Liberty Island and New York Harbor, for a person in the water. We have a 15 minute ETA, the box is 8420, in the vicinity of Liberty Island and New York Harbor, for a person in the water.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Liberty Island.

Firefighters report the jet ski and the operator have been safely taken to a nearby marina.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:17
Marine 1K. Proceed, 420. Jet ski and operator have been taken to Liberty Marina, boat ramp. You can show us 10-8. 31, 10-4.

Marine units found the disabled jet ski and are towing it back. The person on board is uninjured.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Marine Battalion to Manhattan. Marine Battalion. Box 8420, Marine 1 located the disabled jet ski. They're going to tow the jet ski back to the boat ramp in Jersey. One person on board, no injuries. Marine Battalion be 10-8, back to Brooklyn. 10-4, what would you like us to do? 462. 10-46, code 2, box 842. 10-4.

Marine units are continuing the search around Liberty Island for the person in the water.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Marine Battalion to Manhattan. Marine Battalion. Alright, box 8420, you can release the land units, right, we've come, we have them coming from both rescues at this time, we're going to continue our search. Marine 1, Marine Battalion, Marine 6 will search around Liberty Island. 10-4. 10-4.

A jet ski is being used to reach the person drifting further from Liberty Island.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:26
the location again? Okay, so the jet ski is going to be black, orange, and white. The person is going to be on the right side of Liberty Island near the torch. They're drifting more out into the water, not near land. 10-4.

The person in the water is drifting further away from Liberty Island, near the torch side.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Marine 6 to Manhattan. Marine 6. Do we have any further information on this person in water just within the Liberty Island? Do we have a call back? Marine 6, we were obtaining information at this time. The caller was on the phone. Well, somebody was on the phone for the caller. They're on the right side of Liberty Island near the torch. They're drifting more out into the water, not near land, K. Sorry, can you 10-5 that description?

Firefighters are responding to a report of a person in the water near Liberty Island.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Marine 60K. We have a 15 minute ETA in the southbound current. 15 minute ETA, southbound current, 10-4. Manhattan phone alarm, the box is 8420, location is in the vicinity of Liberty Island and New York Harbor, for a person in the water. Manhattan phone alarm, the box is 8420, in the vicinity of Liberty Island and New York Harbor, for a person in the water. We have a 15 minute ETA, the box is 8420, in the vicinity of Liberty Island and New York Harbor, for a person in the water.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Liberty Island.

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