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Help First Mate Cody Pisut on his Road to Recovery

BY KEVIN MAHER

On March 16, Cody Pisut, 26, was involved in a serious scooter accident in St. Thomas, which left him in critical condition. Pisut, first mate on board M/Y Impulse, was on a scooter with a friend following him in their car when a car suddenly crossed into oncoming traffic, hitting Pisut head on. Pisut sustained a severe thoracic aortic injury, cracked ribs, pneumothorax bruising, a partially collapsed lung, a compound fracture of his femur, and lacerations to most of his body.

Pisut immediately received care on St. Thomas to repair the hemorrhaging arteries in his right arm, the bleeding to his left arm, numerous other deep cuts, and was given eight units of blood. He was then flown to Ryder Trauma Center in Miami for further medical care. There, Pisut had further scans, x-rays, and tests before undergoing aortic surgery, where they added a s tent to repair a dissected portion. Pisut underwent another surgery for his left femur on Wednesday. He continues to recover.

“They’re telling us he’s going to need years of CT scans and monitoring because there are complications,” said Capt. Nick Brucato, Pisut’s captain aboard Impulse. “He’s got years and years of therapy for this. Thank God he had his helmet on.”

Brucato and his crew, along with Pisut’s mother, Jade, and father, Keith, have created a GoFundMe to help with

Pisut’s recovery. With Pisut not only a member of the yachting community but also a Fort Lauderdale native, they hope the industry can come together to support a fellow crewmember.

“Cody’s passion for life, his resilient spirit, and unwavering determination to overcome this ordeal are truly inspiring. However, he cannot do it alone,” wrote Keira Rodriguez, a stew on Impulse. “That’s why we are reaching out to our community, both near and far, for support. Your generosity can make a significant difference on his journey to recovery.”

“He’ll go out of his way to do anything for anybody, he’s very caring,” Brucato said. “He’s one of the best mates I’ve ever had over 20 years.”

Every contribution to Pisut’s GoFundMe will go directly towards his medical expenses and rehabilitation costs while he focuses on healing.

Visit the GoFundMe page by scanning the QR code or clicking the link below.

gofundme.com/f/cody-pisut-on-the-roadto-recovery

Details,

details! All in a day’s work.

It’s day two of the show — check out captains and crew keeping busy on the docks!

PHOTOS BY LINDSEY HANRAHAN AND KEVIN MAHER

U.K. Sexual Assault Survey for Yacht Crew

BY LAUREN BECK

Safer Waves, a U.K. charity founded in 2019 to support merchant seafarers who have experienced sexual violence, sexual harassment, or gender discrimination on board, is working in partnership with the Devon and Cornwall police departments and psychology researchers at the University of Winchester to conduct a Sexual Assault at Sea survey.

The survey is specifically investigating the prevalence of sexual offenses against U.K. seafarers and those working on U.K.-registered vessels. The goal is to enhance support systems and reporting processes in the U.K.

Nautilus International, the crew union, is helping to support this endeavor and is encouraging all U.K. crewmembers to weigh in and share

their experiences.

This is the second sexual assault survey from Safer Waves. The first was launched in 2023, and that data will still be investigated. This new 2024 version aims to extend the data gathering, which is merely the first stage to better understand the extent to which these offenses, which include rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, and more, are committed at sea against U.K. seafarers.

All eligible U.K. seafarers — from the merchant navy, merchant vessels, fishing vessels, and yacht crew — who have worked at sea in the past five years are encouraged to respond and share their experiences, even if they themselves have not experienced any of these crimes. The survey does exclude

active members of the U.K. military.

The survey is anonymous and confidential and does not include sensitive information or the offense details. If you complete the survey, you can choose to enter a drawing to win one of 14 £100 Amazon.co.uk vouchers, if you choose to provide your email address. (Emails will be separated and will be used only for the drawing.)

Safer Waves is a non-profit organization that also offers support services offered by volunteers trained to handle issues of sexual violence, harassment, and discrimination. «

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