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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

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  1. NYCAP123, Jun 29, 2020
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    NYCAP123

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    Reported on our local Patch newsfeed 16 people were overcome by Carbon Monoxide. Additionally expired flares and not enough PFDs.

    PORT JEFFERSON, NY – Sixteen people were taken to the hospital after being exposed to carbon monoxide on a private boat Sunday afternoon, Suffolk police said.

    Captain Ryan, a 35-foot boat, was traveling from City Island in the Bronx to Port Jefferson when numerous people onboard became sick with carbon monoxide poisoning at about 2 p.m.

    The boat was able to dock at Danford's Marina at 25 East Broadway with 16 out of the 17 people on board sick. Marine Bureau and Sixth Precinct police officers, as well as members of the Port Jefferson Fire Department, the United States Coast Guard, Brookhaven Town bay constables and fire marshals, responded to the dock and determined there was carbon monoxide inside the cabin of the boat, affecting 12 adults and four children ages 10 to 13.

    The origin of the carbon monoxide is under investigation but has been ruled non-criminal, police said. After a safety inspection of the vessel, two tickets were issued for having expired safety flares and having less than the required number of personal floatation devices.

    The people who became sick were transported via ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital, St. Charles Hospital and John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, both in Port Jefferson, for treatment.
  2. BRyachts, Jun 29, 2020
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    17 people insde the cabin of a 35'er, sounds like they were practicing proper NY social distancing rules, Cuomo would be proud.
  3. NYCAP123, Jun 29, 2020
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    Add to that expired flares and not enough PFDs and it's hard to imagine getting more stupid unless they tried real hard. But they can afford a 35' boat so they must be completely qualified. Welcome to the start of boating season in the NE.
  4. Pascal, Jun 29, 2020
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    At least it wasn’t an illegal charter !
  5. NYCAP123, Jun 29, 2020
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    Actually we don't know that.
  6. MBevins, Jun 29, 2020
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    I'm better it was, it just hasn't come out yet.
  7. NYCAP123, Jun 29, 2020
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    We don't have many charters out of the Bronx so my inclination is not, but that doesn't say it wasn't a captain although I doubt that also. Captains know there's a good chance for scrutiny in Pt. Jeff harbor since it's a main ferry port. We have a lot of fools on the water this time of year. Same day, south shore 2 boats collided. I believe 2 dead from that.