Search on for Missing Diver in Shark River Inlet
The Coast Guard and local police are searching for a missing diver in the Shark River Inlet in the vicinity of Belmar, New Jersey. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay were notified by the Belmar Police department that a 17-year old free diver was reportedly missing in the Shark River Inlet at around 5 p.m. A Coast Guard 29-foot Response Boat-Small rescue crew was dispatched from Station Shark River and an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter rescue crew was dispatched from Air Station Atlantic City to aid in the search. Also searching are members of the Avon-By-The-Sea and Belmar Police
"Shipmate For Life"
. He is a tall and boisterous man decked out in nautical tattoos that embody the sailor’s spirit. Even his feet are tattooed – a rooster on his right and a pig on his left, representing a belief that those tattoos will keep a sailor afloat at sea. Stationed at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay in Philadelphia, Mr. Sam places much emphasis on the importance of mentoring others. “Between leadership and mentorship, you use your past experience with current policy to help everyone out,” said Mr. Sam. “No one’s perfect.” That mentorship extends
