Coast Guard searching for missing mariner near Deal Island

DEAL ISLAND, Md. – The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a 56-year-old man who reportedly fell overboard off a 47-foot commercial fishing vessel near Deal Island on Tuesday.

We’re told watchstanders received the report from Somerset County Dispatch at around 8:30 a.m., stating that a mariner had fallen overboard two miles west of Deal Island. The mariner was last seen wearing blue and orange waders and gray boots.

Waterway users are asked to keep a sharp lookout for signs of distress, and to report any information to the Coast Guard command center at 410-576-25252.