Video: MA officials rescue three men clinging to gear in frigid waters after boat sinks

Several men were rescued from frigid temperatures after a resident witnessed a boat sink.

According to Scituate Police, just after 2:30 p.m. today, Scituate Public Safety Dispatch received a call from a Marshfield resident that lived near Humarock. The caller reported seeing a 40-50’ fishing vessel approximately one mile off of Humarock beach. The witness stated that the boat overturned and quickly sank.

This was the only call received by dispatch.

Scituate Police and Fire units were dispatched to the area. Simultaneously boats got underway from the SPD Marine Unit, Scituate Harbormaster’s office, and Marshfield Harbormaster’s office.

With assistance from personnel on the land, the rescue boats located three men in the water approximately 1/2 mile offshore. All three men were clinging to fishing gear in a slick of diesel fuel. A 55’ fishing vessel had sunk beneath them. The fishermen were not wearing life jackets or survival suits and had been in the freezing water for close to an hour.

Numerous attempts were made to throw rescue rings to the fishermen while they were battling dangerous sea conditions. All three men were pulled out of the water, suffering from severe hypothermia.

All three survivors were transported to the Harbormaster’s office where they were quickly offloaded and transported to the hospital.

SPD Officer Brendan Mcauley, SPD Officer Craig Keefe, Scituate Fire Dept, Fire Chief John Murphy, Harbormaster Stephen Mone, Marshfield Harbormaster Mike Dimeo, and Marshfield Detective Greg Davis were all involved in the rescue.