A man who was stranded for nearly a week was recently rescued by U.S. Coast Guard officials. 39-year-old Larry Sutterfield had been in a dinghy that went off course and came to a stop on an island in the Bahamas.

A man who was stranded for nearly a week was recently rescued by U.S. Coast Guard officials. 39-year-old Larry Sutterfield had been floating in his dinghy in the Florida Keys went it drifted and ended up stranded at an uninhabited island in the Bahamas.

Petty Officer Jon-Paul Rios explained “He had intended to go camping and he drifted from beneath the bridge in Marathon out to sea.” On Monday, Sutterfield was spotted during law enforcement patrols of the area.

A crew on a Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater HC-130 Hercules aircraft witnessed a fire and a tent. They also saw a man, later identified as Sutterfield, waving his arms, indicating he needed help. Officers immediately dropped food, water and a radio down to him.

A crew from the Coast Guard Cutter Kathleen Moore was then contacted for assistance. Upon arrival, they picked Sutterfield up and transported him to Coast Guard Sector Key West.

Emergency medical services were at the location, waiting for him. According to Coast Guard officials, he didn’t suffer from any serious injuries, however an ambulance reportedly took him to Lower Keys Medical Center in Key West for an evaluation. His condition was initially listed as fair.

Rios made it known that Sutterfield is very fortunate to have survived the 6-day long ordeal.