Missing person rescued hanging from the hull of a boat off the coast of Florida

The hull of the overturned boat was his last stop just 140 kilometers off the Florida coast: a 62-year-old American was rescued Sunday from an extremely precarious situation by the crew of a container ship. Stuart Bee’s boat was no longer able to sail due to technical problems on Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard said after the man was rescued.

Bee reportedly woke up suddenly after midnight on Sunday when water seeped into the bow cabin of the boat and pushed her through the hatch. After dawn, he discovered a ship near him and was able to draw attention to himself. “This is an incredible achievement,” said Mark Vlaun of the Jacksonville Coast Guard.