Sailor Missing On Passage From Massachusetts to Florida

Sailor Missing On Passage From Massachusetts to Florida

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets Solo sailor Matthew Dennis, 22 years old, is missing on a 28 foot, 1976 Pearson, white hull, sailboat named “Sail Away”. The sails have a navy blue trim. He left from Salem, Massachusetts...
Kayak spotted 260 NM Southwest of Bermuda

Kayak spotted 260 NM Southwest of Bermuda

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets RCC Norfolk has requested all boats to keep a sharp lookout and report any information concerning an orange kayak spotted 260 nautical miles southwest of Bermuda. A ship reported that on the 24th Sep...
Pilot Boat Overdue Dominica to St. Martin

Pilot Boat Overdue Dominica to St. Martin

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets UPDATED September 13, 2022 BOLO for an overdue former Pilot Boat M/V PILOTINE, Blue hull, two persons on board, overdue between Dominica and St. Martin. UPDATED INFO : MRCC Fort de France advised...
MV Three Amigos Missing West Coast of Florida

MV Three Amigos Missing West Coast of Florida

The Three Amigos a 39′ Trojan Express is missing from the West Coast of Florida Specifically, it is missing from being at anchor in the area 1 mile West of Bonita Springs, between Barefoot Beach & Vanderbilt Beach just W of the mouth of the Caloosahatchee...
Cape Dory Missing in Maine

Cape Dory Missing in Maine

Missing Cape Dory named “Beth Ellyn” Belfast Maine If anyone finds this boat please contact Eddie @boatwatch.org Here are the details from the owner. “Our small boat went missing in October 2020 from a mooring outside of Belfast Harbor, Belfast, Maine, USA. She was a...
New GPS EPIRBS And PLB’s Explained

New GPS EPIRBS And PLB’s Explained

Safety Tips from the United States Coast Guard Advancements in Boating Rescue Technology – New developments expand the capabilities of EPIRBs and PLBs. By Vincent Daniello February 15, 2012 There is no 911 at sea. The premise that boaters must be self-reliant...
BOLO for SV One Love Cuba to Cancun Mexico

BOLO for SV One Love Cuba to Cancun Mexico

UPDATE and Great News – The boat and the two sailors are OK and found at Isla Holbox, Mexico, and island north of the Yucatan. They encountered many problems both with the boat, the currents and health matters. They and their many friends and family are already...
Bolo for SV Pirouette St. Maartin to Nova Scotia

Bolo for SV Pirouette St. Maartin to Nova Scotia

UPDATE: He has arrived safely! This is from the friend who notified Boat Watch: Mr Roy Sugden on S/V Pirouette arrived safely last night in Halifax Nova Scotia.  I talked to him a few minutes ago.  He is fine.  Weather conditions. No wind or too much wind. Typically...
SV Kyklades Virginia to Azores Found Safe

SV Kyklades Virginia to Azores Found Safe

UPDATE/FINAL: Overdue boaters have been located safely approximately 80 miles east of Chincoteague, Virginia PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The two boaters who were reported overdue after failing to return to Hampton have been located safely Friday approximately 80 miles east of...