The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy rescued 17 migrants and one American from a disabled vessel drifting about 50 miles off the coast of San Diego Sunday.

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The vessel was taking on water and requested assistance just before 8 a.m., the Coast Guard said in a release. The 35-foot boat was found in international waters about 50 miles southwest of San Diego.

The 18 occupants of the boat were loaded into an inflatable Navy boat, then airlifted to Coast Guard Sector San Diego.

The occupants were transferred to the Department of Homeland Security.