PANAMA CITY, Fla. -- A boat captain was rescued by the Coast Guard after falling overboard off the coast of Panama City overnight Saturday.

The Coast Guard is responded to a report of a man overboard at around 4 a.m.

The Coast Guard says the captain of the Fiona Leone fishing vessel fell overboard while the vessel was on autopilot.

Multiple agencies reported to the area in reference, approximately 12 miles south of Panama City.

The captain was in the water for 4 hours without a life jacket before a good Samiritan vessel found and rescued him.

The Station Panama City boatcrew convened with the New Beginnings and transferred the captain back to the Fiona Leone to safely navigate his vessel back into port.

The Coast Guard says the captain was reportedly in good condition.