Ferries & Rescue

Thanks 

Dewees Island Public Safety

&

Volunteers

 A young man went missing while swimming off Dewees front beach yesterday.

A full-fledged search and rescue mission was activated which included the Coast Guard, Isle of Palms Fire Department ,Dewees Island Public Safety and Island Resident volunteers. After several hours of active searching the man was located alive and well on Isle of Palms. He'd swum the front beach of Dewees as well as Dewees Inlet to the Isle of Palms. He was very fortunate that he didn't drown as this is a dangerous activity.

Kevin Cordell led the search and rescue effort for Dewees Island Public Safety Department.

 

 

New Ferry

Tripp Hanna, Dewees Port Captain and Kim Knight, the General Manager inspected construction progress on the new ferry in Sebring Florida 

August 7^th 2013.

The boat is very impressive. Here you see the bow thruster.

 

Railing system is being installed.

 

 

New high-tech Cummings Engine as well as the beginnings of the seating arrangement.

Dewees Islander Generator Repair

 

We have had a problem with the boat's generator quitting unexpectedly.

Kevin Cordell , Dewees Island Public Safety firemen and mechanic and 

Tripp Hannah seem to have isolated the insidious problem for us on Sunday.

The generator has been running every day this week with out a hitch.