Marine vessel returning to dock after incident near Craney Island

Heard on: Norfolk VA Fire-Tac Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Battalion one, the Spirit of Norfolk is on.

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They got 30 minutes out in the middle of the cruise.

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They have turned the boat around to come back to the dock.

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They still say it's 20 to 30 minute wait.

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Did you?

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The question is, do you want me to take rescue or have it as a water rescue?

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Just wait, could they get back in? K91 in Norfolk, are we in contact with the ship? Can we get an exact location where they are?

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Yeah, I can get in touch.

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Battalion One, just looking on the screen when they called, they were over there at Craney Island.

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Battalion One in Norfolk.

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Emma, 1 s .

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All right, they're coming to.

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They're passing the coal piers right now.

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It says they're.

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Your estimated time to get back is 15.

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No,

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if you wanted to copy.

7/18/2026 12:40 PM

Medical Emergency

Craney Island, Portsmouth, VA 23703

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch discusses a possible medical or rescue situation involving the Spirit of Norfolk excursion vessel near Craney Island and the coal piers in Norfolk. The boat has turned around mid‑cruise and is returning to the dock with an estimated 15 to 30 minute arrival time while responders decide whether to treat it as a standard rescue or a water rescue.