Man who jumped off sinking boat rescued by Coast Guard crews

A U.S. Coast Guard crew rescued a diver Tuesday after he had jumped off his boat — which was taking on water — near Dania Beach Pier.

The Coast Guard said it received a report of a boat in distress at about 12:20 p.m. Tuesday.

A crew was dispatched to the the 23-foot center console vessel, which still had three people on board.

TowBoatU.S. arrived at about 12:30 p.m. and helped the three still on board the sinking vessel.

Meanwhile, a 45-foot boat from the Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale arrived and helped the man, who had put on scuba gear and went into the water.

No injuries were reported.

This story was originally published January 31, 2017 at 9:58 PM with the headline "Man who jumped off sinking boat rescued by Coast Guard crews."