Coast Guard rescues drifting night diver - Hawaii

[DandyDon]

Coast Guard rescues diver off Kaena Point | KHON2

The Coast Guard rescued a distressed diver approximately one mile offshore Kaena Point, Oahu, Friday.
At 10:08 p.m., watchstanders at the Sector Honolulu Command Center received notification from a disabled mariner that one of his passengers was diving 500 yards away, became distressed and drifting offshore.
The disabled mariner was unable to retrieve the diver, but was able to maintain sight of him because he was wearing a light.
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew launched from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point at 11:24 p.m. Twenty-two minutes later, the crew arrived on scene and hoisted the diver.
The diver was safely transferred to awaiting EMS at Yokohama Bay and is reportedly in good condition.
Honolulu Fire Department safely towed the disabled vessel to Waianae Boat Harbor.

 

[RickyF]

Glad it turned out well!

 

[hhjames]

Nice job on maintaining visual contact and coordinating with someine that could help.

 

[Rich Keller]

A diver in that situation could have attached his reel to his weight belt then dropped the belt so it would act as an anchor.