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Found Alive – Missing Fisherman Between Bay Islands of Honduras Utila and Belize

Jun 23, 2021 | News, Resolved

UPDATE: June 23, 2021 at 5:00 PM Utila Fisherman Comes Home Utila Search & Rescue A heartfelt moment for our islands when Mr. Newton (Diamond) was towed back home. He’s been missing since Friday, June 18th. Whilst on his way home from a day of fishing, he...

Do I Need An FCC Ships Radio License Re A MMSI Number?

Jun 22, 2021 | Safety at Sea, Top Articles

FCC Station License/MMSI# Requirement by National Marine Electronics Association 846 Ritchie Highway, L4, Severna Park, MD USA 21146410-975-9425 info@nmea.org This notification only applies to US registered or documented vessels. If your vessel is NOT US registered or...

Stop what you are doing and read this! It could save your life.

Jun 22, 2021 | Safety at Sea, Top Articles

By Paul Barnard USCG A local boater lost his life yesterday and two more are lucky to be alive. I am still gathering details, but I know enough about that case and so many more to state this with authority. There are three things you MUST do immediately when you get...

Italian Oil Tanker “Mare Picenum” & USCG rescues German Sailor 400 Miles SE of Long Island, NY

Jun 17, 2021 | News

AMVER vessel rescues 81-year-old sailor from disabled sailing vessel 400 miles south east of Long Island, New York BOSTON — The crew of a good Samaritan vessel rescued an 81-year-old sailor aboard their disabled 36-foot sailing vessel approximately 400 miles south...

BOLO for S/V Madimoo On Passage from Malaysia to South Africa

Jun 16, 2021 | Resolved

Update June 27, 2021 The family of Captain Kenneth Harold Gordon of S/V Madimoo has advised as follows: “Just wanted to let you know I received a call from my dad. They are OK. The Iridium phone stopped working and they hit a freak storm somewhere in the Indian...

BOLO for Debris or Persons in the Water 55NM WSW of the Dry Tortugas, Florida after EPIRB Activation

Jun 15, 2021 | Unresolved

UPDATE: June 17, 2021 The USCG has called off the search regarding this EPIRB activation. The EPIRB was unregistered but with good batteries. Please register and update all safety devices. Notification and float plans should have people that know you and your boat...

Rescue of Captain S/V Fidelity Dismasted 375 NM East of Jacksonville Florida

Jun 13, 2021 | Resolved

“UPDATE June 13, 2021 8:00 AM: The Captain of S/V Fidelity has been rescued by a Chemical Oil Tanker “Portola” and is enroute to Canada. After the captain set off 2 EPIRB’s, USCG Rescue Coordination Center Miami launched a C-130 airplane and...

Search Continues on land and sea for Sailor Tomas Gimeno and Anna, age one after Olivia Gimeno’s body found at sea Tenerife Spain

Jun 11, 2021 | Unresolved

Body found in bag in sea off Tenerife confirmed as missing girl Olivia Gimeno taken by her father Olivia Gimeno, six, and her sister Anna, one, were taken by their father Tomas without permission on 27 April 2021. By Sky News Friday 11 June 2021 15:11, UK ...

AIS/DSC “MOB1” Discussion

Jun 6, 2021 | Safety at Sea

This is a review of what may have failed to activate an Ocean Signal MOB AIS/DSC device, resulting in the tragic loss of BRITT TAYLOR, 52, on passage from Puerto Rico to Annapolis, Maryland. The captain of the S/V SMALL WORLD IV, TONY NEWLING WARD, activated his EPIRB...

Non Emergency Boat Watch S/V Sapphire Isla Mujeres, Mexico to Key West, Florida

Jun 6, 2021 | Resolved

CANCEL Non Emergency Watch for S/V Sapphire on passage from Isla Mujeres, Mexico to Key West, Florida via the Dry Tortugas The family has advised the USCG has located the vessel safe and sound in the Dry Tortugas S/V Sapphire left Isla Mujeres at 7:00 AM Thursday June...