A Coast Guard aircrew hoisted a man off a boat in Willapa Bay north of Leadbetter Point State Park in Washington on Saturday afternoon after his vessel ran aground and began taking on water.

According to a Coast Guard statement, a helicopter aircrew from Warrenton, Oregon Coast Guard station hoisted the man to safety and transported him to the sector base, where he was evaluated and released when he was found to be uninjured.

The rescue started at 4:15 p.m., when the Coast Guard received a mayday call from the man reporting that his 30-foot vessel was aground and taking on water. The Coast Guard aircrew launched and arrived on scene at 5:19 p.m. and conducted the hoist.

The Coast Guard reminds mariners to have recent updated charts and properly functioning navigation equipment to ensure they are aware of known shallow areas, as well as being aware of tide conditions.