Search on for Sitka man after boat found unmanned
by The Associated Press
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SITKA, Alaska - The Coast Guard is looking for an Alaska man after a fishing vessel found his 32-foot boat grounded with the engines still running about 20 miles north of Sitka.

The Coast Guard says Michael Diverty of Sitka is believed to have fallen off the Miss Dee Dee on Friday in Fish Bay. He was last seen leaving Sitka at around noon.

Coast Guard spokesman David Mosley says the crew of the fishing vessel Brant discovered the Miss Dee Dee at around 7 p.m. Brant crew members reported that there were no signs of missing life saving equipment.

Mosely says a helicopter crew began searching for Diverty Friday evening and a patrol boat was expected to arrive in the area from Ketchikan Saturday morning.

Water temperatures in the search area are reported to be 45 degrees.

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« akbearable wrote on Saturday, Oct 24 at 05:38 PM »
"Does a vessel of that size require exposure suits to be worn? "

No. If he fell overboard he has experienced a nightmare I sometimes think about when I go out on the cold water. That being falling overboard and watching your boat leaving you to freeze. Hopefully he had a Mustang suit or something and that he got out.
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« use_your_head wrote on Saturday, Oct 24 at 02:41 PM »
Keep your fingers crossed everyone. My prayers go with him and his family.

Does a vessel of that size require exposure suits to be worn?
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