The Coast Guard issued a letter of commendation this week to the Steamship Authority and the captain and crew of the ferry Nantucket for rescuing a fisherman late last summer.

On the morning of August 30, a fisherman fell overboard from the commercial vessel Sky Pie. The Nantucket, en route from Hyannis to Nantucket, heard the distress call and mobilized to assist in rescue efforts. Capt. David H. Moore diverted the ferry to the vicinity of Sky Pie and launched the ferry’s rescue boat.

“The swift actions, sound judgment, and expert seamanship displayed by you and the crew of the M/V Nantucket undoubtedly saved a fisherman’s life and are in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Coast Guard,” the commendation said in part.

The letter was read during the monthly boat line meeting in Woods Hole. In addition to Captain Moore, the commendation also recognizes pilot/mate Christopher Keating, and able seamen Timothy Smith and Richard Fraser.