Il s'agit d'un Yacht, dont le propriétaire est Michel Rhéaume - voici le texte émis par la Garde Côtière américaine :
By US Coast Guard Release
GEORGETOWN – Three people are safe after their 70-foot motor yacht, Ceci, grounded and sank at the entrance of Winyah Bay, S.C., at 10:35 a.m.
Michael Rheaume, 65, of Quebec, Canada; Archie Brown, 75, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and Stephen Naimoui, 59, of Fort Lauderdale were aboard the Ceci when they radioed for help. A nearby good Samaritan rescued the three men at 11:15.
The three were transferred to a Coast Guard rescue boat from Station Georgetown, S.C., at 11:26 and treated for mild exposure. The men were transferred to Station Georgetown and are in good condition. Coast Guard pollution responders are currently working with the vessel owner to secure and salvage the vessel.
Coast Guard rescue crews that responded this morning observed a one-mile long by half-mile wide sheen of diesel fuel at the entrance of Wynah Bay. Coast Guard Sector Charleston dispatched pollution investigators from Myrtle Beach and Charleston to make further assessments. The owner of the vessel, Rheaume, reported to Coast Guard that the vessel had approximately 500 - 700 gallons of diesel fuel aboard his vessel when it sank.
Coast Guard investigators aboard a helicopter from Air Facility Charleston observed a .10 by .10-mile sheen of fuel leading offshore of the vessel. Both the morning and afternoon sheens are consistent with the scientific spill analysis performed by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration at the request of the Coast Guard.
NOAA’s model characterized the spilled diesel fuel as fairly light oil that tends to evaporate and disperse fairly quickly. Both waves and wind act to break up the fuel thereby minimizing the impact to environment. None of the fuel released was able to be recovered.
Coast Guard response coordinators have not received any reports of impacted wildlife or environmental impact, aside from the sheen. Coast Guard expects that boaters transiting through the area might smell the spilled diesel downwind of the vessel. Anyone who sees impacted wildlife should contact the Coast Guard Sector Charleston Command Center at 843-724-7616.
The entrance to Winyah Bay remains open, and there has been no impact to vessel traffic in the area at this time. However, boaters who are planning to transit the area should monitor VHF Channel 16 for up to date marine broadcasts.
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources assisted in the response and will be leading the recreational boating accident investigation
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