Statement

On May 28, 2010 at 12:45 pm a Boarding Team of the RAINBOWFISH conducted a boarding on the M/V DÉTENTE a 33 foot long Trojan cabin cruiser with white hull , white superstructure, with 2 persons onboard. The position of the vessel at the time of the boarding was 5 nautical miles offshore of Charleston, South Carolina in position 32o49N 079o55W. The weather at the time of the boarding, clear and sunny, winds were from the Northeast at five knots, the visibility was approximately 5-10 miles with sunny skies. The Boarding Team consisted of Officer Jason Holstead as the boarding officer, Officer Taylor Hatke as the assistant boarding officer. And myself, Officer Rivera, as a boarding team member.

Information on the owner and crew is as follows:

Owner: Raymond Peters (U.S. Citizen) DOB 07/30/1944

Description: white male Height: approximately 5'9" Weight: approximately 240 pounds Hair: short, brown Clothing: blue jeans ,yellow shirt, brown shoes

Address: 23 Union Ave, Sheboygan, WS, 53081

Crew: Susan Peters (U.S. Citizen) DOB 07/17/1989

Description: white female Height: approximately 5'7" Weight: approximately 140 pounds,

Hair: brown, long Clothing: blue jeans, white polo

The USCGC RAINBOW FISH made visual contact with the M/V DÉTENTE at 1245pm, Officer Holstead notified M/V DÉTENTE that they were to be boarded and then commenced pre boarding questions. Prior to embark the M/V DÉTENTE the boarding team circle the vessel in a horseshoe to identify any hazards prior to embarking. Officer Holstead was the first one on board followed by Officer Hatke and I was the last one onboard. Once the embarkation point was secured Officer Holstead greeted the master of the vessel and asked him "without touching it or reaching for do you have any weapons onboard "the master answered yes is in the berthing room in the bed. Then, Officer Holstead informed the master that for the safety of his crew , his boarding team was going to take the weapon and make it safe, Officer Hatke and I went to the berthing room,

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