Coast Guard searching for missing man who didn't return after renting boat in Galveston

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Crews search for man who didn't return after renting boat in Galveston
Officials said the missing man intended to visit the SS Selma and return before sunset. He's described as a white male last seen in a 22-foot center console boat with a blue top.

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Coast Guard is searching for a 51-year-old man who didn't return after renting a boat near Galveston.



The owner of a boating rental service at the Galveston Yacht Marina called the Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston at 7 p.m. on Sunday and reported that a renter had not returned after departing at 2:30 p.m.




The caller said the missing man intended to visit the SS Selma and return before sunset. He's described as a white male last seen in a 22-foot center console boat with a blue top.



USCG Heartland tweeted a photo of what the boat looks like.





Coast Guard officials said it's unclear if the man was wearing a life jacket.



Boat crews and a helicopter crew searched for the man on Monday morning.



Anyone with information that may assist search efforts should contact Sector Houston-Galveston at (281) 464-4851.

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