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Florida man rescued after trying to ride inflatable bubble to Bermuda
Source: The Guardian and agencies
Florida man rescued after trying to ride inflatable bubble to Bermuda
Reza Baluchi’s plan to take his ‘hydropod’ to Bermuda showed ‘a lack
of planning and concern for his life’, the coast guard determined
Staff and agencies in Miami
Monday 25 April 2016 14.20 BST
A Florida man who tried to reach Bermuda in an inflatable bubble has been rescued by the US coast guard, the military branch said on Monday.
Coast guard petty officer Mark Barney said that long-distance runner Reza Baluchi was picked up Sunday off Florida and his “hydropod” was being towed to shore.
Barney says the man set out from Pompano beach on Saturday despite having received a 15 April letter from the coast guard warning him not to depart. The coast guard said it had reviewed Baluchi’s plan and determined it to be “manifestly unsafe”.
In the letter, the coast guard had ordered Baluchi not to attempt his journey, noting possible “criminal penalties of up to seven years’ confinement and a $40,000 fine”.
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Reza Baluchi’s plan to take his ‘hydropod’ to Bermuda showed ‘a lack
of planning and concern for his life’, the coast guard determined
Staff and agencies in Miami
Monday 25 April 2016 14.20 BST
A Florida man who tried to reach Bermuda in an inflatable bubble has been rescued by the US coast guard, the military branch said on Monday.
Coast guard petty officer Mark Barney said that long-distance runner Reza Baluchi was picked up Sunday off Florida and his “hydropod” was being towed to shore.
Barney says the man set out from Pompano beach on Saturday despite having received a 15 April letter from the coast guard warning him not to depart. The coast guard said it had reviewed Baluchi’s plan and determined it to be “manifestly unsafe”.
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#BreakingNews: Adventure runner's voyage ends after he violated a USCG order not to embark on his seagoing journey.
4:56 PM - 24 Apr 2016 Fort Myers, FL, United States
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#BreakingNews: Adventure runner's voyage ends after he violated a USCG order not to embark on his seagoing journey.
4:56 PM - 24 Apr 2016 Fort Myers, FL, United States
In the letter, the coast guard had ordered Baluchi not to attempt his journey, noting possible “criminal penalties of up to seven years’ confinement and a $40,000 fine”.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/25/florida-hydropod-bermuda-rescue-reza-baluchi
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