When a sinking boat was in distress, the crew of an Alcatraz tourist ferry rescued 10 passengers from a sinking private boat on Thursday night, with the help of Bass Tub, a fishing and tourist boat.
The crew of the Alcatraz Clipper saw a distress signal from a small vessel, which was on a return trip to San Francisco, at around 8:45 p.m.
Bass Tub's Captain. Erik Anfinson, also known as Captain Tubby, and crew, decided they needed to rescue the 10 passengers on the other boat. The 10 were all wearing life jackets.
“I’m just doing my job. That’s what we’re trained to do,” Capt. Anfinson said.