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BOLO SV Ceol Mor Hampton VA to Beaufort NC

BOLO SV Ceol Mor Hampton VA to Beaufort NC

UPDATE: November 28, 2024 - Good News - USCG Sector NC advises that RCC Bermuda confirms, as well as other cruisers, SV Ceol Mor is safe in Bermuda. Thank you to USCG, RCC Bermuda and the cruising community for all the updates and lookouts for this cruiser. Bolo is canceled.November 25, 2024  USCG...

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BOLO SV Dream Catcher Martinique to St. Maartin Overdue

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks  RCC Martinique requests a lookout and broadcast for SV Dream Catcher on passage from Martinique to St. Maartin.overdue. S/V "DREAM CATCHER" - color white - type Passport 40 - 1 pob + 1 dog - with main sail and engine...

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BOLO for SV Alchemist Maine to Maryland

BOLO for SV Alchemist Maine to Maryland

Cancel BOLO for SV Alchemist. SV has been located safe and sound.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks BOLO for SV Alchemist on passage from Maine to Maryland USA with a stop in Greenport NY The USCG is searching for the 48ft SV Alchemist (MMSI: 338183639) with a...

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BOLO for SV Alora Ft. Lauderdale to British Virgin Islands

BOLO for SV Alora Ft. Lauderdale to British Virgin Islands

Cancel Bolo for SV Alora  USCG confirms anchored safe in Turks and Caicos Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks USCG D7 Miami requests a broadcast for SV Alora on passage from Ft. Lauderdale to the British Virgin Islands. RCC MIAMI RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF AN...

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BOLO SV SELKIE Sanibel Island to Cape Sable Florida

Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater rescues man and his dog ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES 09.26.2024 Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Strasburg  U.S. Coast Guard District 7       A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew rescue a man and his dog, Thursday, after his vessel...

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BOLO for 20 foot Galaxy MV Overdue Nassau to Moore’s Island

UPDATE: July 31, 2024  Mr Laroda and his boat have been found at Sandypoint, Bahama. Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks  The Royal Bahamian Defense Force has asked for assistance in locating a white 20 foot Galaxy MV with a 250 HP Yamaha outboard with solo...

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BOLO MV Jigging Isla Mujeres Mexico

BOLO MV Jigging Isla Mujeres Mexico

Cancel BOLO MV Jigging located from the air. Boats headed out to rescue them. Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks  BOLO for MV Jigging which left Isla Mujeres on July 26, 2024 at around 5:00 AM for day fishing at the Arrowsmith Banks which are the shallows...

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BOLO for SV Pretty Woman Hawaii to Oregon

UPDATE June 29, 2024 Cancel Bolo JRCC Honolulu advised SV Pretty Woman has been located and is fine. An AMVER alert was issued and a ship communicated with the captain. He is proceeding on to Oregon. Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks  SV Pretty Woman with...

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SV Rhapsode Overdue San Juan to Lake Worth, Florida

SV Rhapsode Overdue San Juan to Lake Worth, Florida

RCC Miami canceled Bolo after successful communication with SV. Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks  SV Rhapsode Overdue San Juan to Lake Worth UPDATE: June 10, 2024 2:24 Eastern A SPOT POSITION was just received from the vessel located at: 22°55'28.9"N...

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Fisherman Overdue Boynton Beach Florida Rescued off Bahamas

Fisherman Overdue Boynton Beach Florida Rescued off Bahamas

May 7, 2024 4:45 PM - Cancel BOLO - Good News - The Missing Fisherman off of Boynton Beach has just been rescued by USCG Air Crew 12 NM off of the west end of the Bahamas, near Freeport. He was able to make a phone call to the USCG. Great Work USCG Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service...

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SV OZZ MAGIC Overdue Fiji to Samoa

SV OZZ MAGIC Overdue Fiji to Samoa

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks  BOLO for SV "OZZ MAGIC" overdue and unreported from Savusavu,Fiji to Samoa.  Captain, Patrick Furlotti, 43 years old and a US citizen left Fiji on May 2, 2024 at 4 PM (Fiji time) with 3 crew members. The captain intended to...

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Distress Signal Received From SV NOMAD’s LAND

Cancel Bolo: SV Nomad's Land is currently being assisted by another vessel.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks  A distress signal was received from SV NOMAD'S LAND  on  April 27, 2024 at 30-29.00N 050-27.57W  An AMVER Alert vessel is enroute to the scene to...

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SV ABOUT TIME Disabled and Adrift Turks and Caicos

Cancel Bolo: On April 28, 2024, RCC Miami advised SV About Time is underway at 5Knots towards Great Inagua in the Bahamas.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks  BOLO for SV ABOUT TIME disabled and adrift at 21-10.71N 071-25.40W.  SV is 44 feet, yellow hull with...

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MV Twin Spirit Disabled Bahamas

MV Twin Spirit Disabled Bahamas

UPDATE: RCC Miami advised at 4 PM Eastern that MV Twin Spirit has been assisted by the Royal Bahamian Defense Force and was successfully towed into Elizabeth Harbor Georgetown, Bahamas. Many thanks to all who helped with this effort, especially USCG and the Bahamian Defense Force.Broadcast Version...

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BOLO for SV Drifter Dominican Republic to British Virgin Islands

BOLO for SV Drifter Dominican Republic to British Virgin Islands

Cancel Bolo - SV Drifter has arrived safely in BVI SV Drifter experienced loss of electricity, engine failure and no wind but has managed to sail in to BVI.  SV is safe and the family and friends are grateful for USCG and everyone's assistance.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network...

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BOLO for SV Evocative Charter San Diego to Playa Taiti Mexico

BOLO for SV Evocative Charter San Diego to Playa Taiti Mexico

UPDATE: April 2, 2024 - Captain Missing The boat is found but the young man is still missing (posted in our local San Diego group) #Breaking: Search for young man lost at sea resumes This Monday, the search by land, sea, and air resumed for Victor Oswaldo Villareal, who disappeared at sea last...

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SV PENELOPE Overdue Loreto to La Paz Mexico

SV PENELOPE Overdue Loreto to La Paz Mexico

Update March 20, 2024 Discontinue Bolo: Cruisers are reporting that they have talked to SV Penelope on the VHF and they are currently headed to Espiritu Santo and then on to La Paz by Friday. All is well on board. Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks  BOLO for...

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SV “LHOR ONE” Distress SE of Bermuda

UPDATE: Good News - Rescue of two sailors successful! RCC Norfolk coordinated with a Greek Merchant Ship, Frio Ionian, to divert. The ship and sailors are on their way to Panama and will fly home to France from there. Coast Guard, good Samaritan vessel rescue 2 mariners more than 1,700 miles east...

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BOLO for MV Irish Miss Florida Keys to Bahamas

BOLO for MV Irish Miss Florida Keys to Bahamas

February 27, 2024 - UPDATE: Cancel Bolo for Irish Miss - Thank you to the boater who observed Irish Miss at the National Park - Dry Tortugas yesterday and USCG Key West broadcast.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks  BOLO for MV “IRISH MISS” Florida Keys to the...

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SV Shipyard Brewing Dismasted ESE Buenos Aires

SV Shipyard Brewing Dismasted ESE Buenos Aires

Thank you to the bulk carrier, Sakizaya Youth, USCG and the Argentine Navy for the rescue of SV Shipyard Brewing Captain Ronnie Simpson has been safely rescued. The inspiring sailor, a former wounded Marine, is now aboard the 750 foot tanker. A summary is...

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BOLO for SV MALULANI Catalina CA to Hawaii

BOLO for SV MALULANI Catalina CA to Hawaii

PRESS RELEASE | Feb. 5, 2024 Update: Missing sailing vessel Malulani arrives in Hawaii ALAMEDA, Calif. – The missing individual, 60-year-old Noel Rubio, arrived safely in Hawaii with his sailing boat “Malulani” on Saturday. The vessel Malulani is a 32-foot Westsail sloop that departed Long Beach,...

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Medical Assistance Needed SV Tiny Dancer East of Martinique

Cancel Bolo SV Tiny Dancer UPDATE February5, 2024 - MRCC Fort de France has advised that SV has arrived safely in Barbados.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks  UPDATE: MRCC advised on January 30, 2024, that SV Tiny Dancer is heading for Barbados with the...

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BOLO SV ORION Bequia to Martinique

BOLO SV ORION Bequia to Martinique

Coast Guard rescues 2 French boaters from disabled sailing vessel, approximately 147 miles south of Puerto Rico SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard Cutters Vigilant and Richard Dixon crews rescued two boaters from a disabled sailing vessel, Thursday, in the Caribbean Sea, approximately 147...

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SV AQUARIUS Dismasted Cape Verde to Eastern Caribbean

SV AQUARIUS Dismasted Cape Verde to Eastern Caribbean

Re SV Aquarius - Dismasting The United States Coast Guard Operations Center's LANTAREA, which is the Atlantic Command is coordinating the situation with SV Aquarius phone number is 1-757-398-6700 and email D05-SMB-CAA-LANT30cc@uscg.mil. Yachts crossing the Atlantic to the Eastern Caribbean should...

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BOLO for SV Supertramp Vanuatu to Hawaii

BOLO for SV Supertramp Vanuatu to Hawaii

UPDATE January 31, 2024 - JRCC Honolulu requests cancelation of  Bolo for SV Supertramp. The boat has arrived safely in Hawaii but lost communications on passage. JRCC is appreciative of the help from the Maritime Nets and the cruising community.  Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service...

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FV JACKIE BOY Overdue Grenada to West of St. Lucia

FV JACKIE BOY Overdue Grenada to West of St. Lucia

November 24, 2023 - Cancel BOLO - FV Jackie Boy was just picked up by USCG Puerto Rico. All on board OK.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks  An overdue non emergency report has been received regarding FV JACKIE BOY with four persons on board. The FV is from the...

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SV My Dreams Overdue Bimini Bahamas

SV My Dreams Overdue Bimini Bahamas

Cancel BOLO: SV My Dreams has contacted his family and is safe. A special thank you to Boat Watch facebook members, especially, M/Y Kemosabe for relaying the BOLO on SSB and VHF. Also, to Chris Lloyd who has helped in so many cases.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other...

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Man Found Alive in Liferaft After Two Weeks State of Washington

Man Found Alive in Liferaft After Two Weeks State of Washington

U.S. NEWS OCT. 27, 2023 / 3:43 PM Mariner missing for nearly two weeks found alive in life raft off Cape Flattery, Wash. By Doug Cunningham     1 of 2 | One of two missing mariners was found alive Thursday after nearly two weeks at sea in a life raft 70 miles off of Cape Flattery, Wash., according...

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SV Yara Dismasted Eastern North Pacific- Assisted by SV Break of Dawn

SV Yara Dismasted Eastern North Pacific- Assisted by SV Break of Dawn

Cancel Bolo for SV Yara in need of assistance due to dismasting - another example of good communications and good float plan contacts. JRCC Honolulu advised SV Break of Dawn is on scene with SV Yara and will assist with a plan. JRCC Honolulu determined SV Break of Dawn was 60 Nautical Miles away...

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BOLO SV Mystical US Virgin Islands to Guadaloupe

BOLO SV Mystical US Virgin Islands to Guadaloupe

Cancel Bolo for SV Mystical. MRCC Fort de France has located the vessel in Nevis.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks  MRCC Fort de France has asked for assistance in locating an overdue SV Mystical with captain Stephen Noble on board. The SV departed the US...

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Mayday SV Wizard SE of Fiji South Pacific

Mayday SV Wizard SE of Fiji South Pacific

UPDATE August 16, 2023 Captain John Andrews has expressed his gratitude for everyone who assisted with his rescue. Below he expressed his heartfelt thanks to Chris Parker, Marine Weather Center, mwxc.com for his rapid response. "Once again my heartfelt thanks to you for working so hard on my...

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BOLO Charles Gregory 12 foot Johnboat St. Augustine, Florida

BOLO Charles Gregory 12 foot Johnboat St. Augustine, Florida

Cancel Bolo August 5, 2023 Great news. Charles Gregory was found 12 miles offshore and is OK. Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks  US Coast Guard crews and partner agencies are searching for 25-year-old Charles Gregory, who was last seen departing the...

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BOLO SV LEGZ Sitka, Alaska to San Diego, CA

BOLO SV LEGZ Sitka, Alaska to San Diego, CA

UPDATE: SV LEGZ and Captain Rory Williams have been found in Neah Bay in upstate Washington state at anchor. RCC Alameda has confirmed his next of kin has been notified. Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks  RCC Alameda has requested assistance in locating an...

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Crew Rescued from SV “Tulaichean 2” Yucatan

Crew Rescued from SV “Tulaichean 2” Yucatan

UPDATE July 23, 2023: The SV Tulaichean 2 has washed up on the beach of Sargent Texas. On March 19, 2023, the owner and two crew of SV "Tulaichean 2" were rescued half way between the Yucatan and the Western tip of Cuba by the P & O Ventura from their disabled 38 foot Beneteau after a storm...

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SV Circus Overdue Martinique to Curacao

SV Circus Overdue Martinique to Curacao

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks  MRCC Martinique requests assistance in locating SV Circus, with two persons on board. SV Circus left Le Marin, Martinique on July 07, 2023 on passage to Curacao and is unreported. SV Circus is 36 feet and has a grey hull....

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SV Caballero Adrift From St. Lucia

SV Caballero Adrift From St. Lucia

SV Caballero Adrift from St. Lucia SV The Caballero Adrift from St. Lucia Boat Watch has received a report that SV The Caballero dragged anchor and is missing from St. Lucia anchorage after Tropical Storm Bret. SV is a 44 foot 2002 Bavaria, white hull with blue stripe and tan colored covers. It is...

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SV Yasukole Father and Son Safe in American Samoa

SV Yasukole Father and Son Safe in American Samoa

SV Yasukole Safe at Anchor Good news from Boat Watch Facebook Group July 04, 2023 Yasukole is safe in American Samoa. Please cancel BOLO. From Andy Turpin organizer of the Pacific Puddle Jump: " We are very happy to report that the father-son crew of the 45-foot Island Trader ketch Yasukole are...

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Four Sailors Rescued from Life Raft off Martinique

Four Sailors Rescued from Life Raft off Martinique

4 boaters saved from shipwreck, in the middle of a storm, south of Martinique Friday 23rd June 2023 01:17 PM 4 boaters had to abandon their ship off the coast of Martinique last night (June 22). For reasons still undetermined, they were sailing in the middle of storm Bret, despite the red alert....

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Cancel Bolo – SV VISURGIS Overdue Germany Lanzarote Canary Islands

Cancel Bolo – SV VISURGIS Overdue Germany Lanzarote Canary Islands

SV VISURGIS is safe and has made contact with family members. Cancel Bolo.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks  SV VISURGIS is overdue on a passage from Helgoland, Germany to the Canary Islands through the English Channel, Lands End to Lanzarote.  Last contact...

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SV LULU Crew in Liferaft After Hitting Whale South Pacific

SV LULU Crew in Liferaft After Hitting Whale South Pacific

Danish sailors rescued in Pacific after whale collision Reuters June 22, 20238:51 AM EDTUpdated a day ago COPENHAGEN, June 22 (Reuters) - Eight Danes whose sailboat capsized in the Pacific Ocean following a collision with one or two whales were rescued overnight, the Danish Armed Forces said in a...

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BOLO SV THUNDERCHILD Mexico to Eastern South Pacific

UPDATE June 17, 2023 On June 17, 2023, JRCC Honolulu reported Boat Watch that the The S/V THUNDERCHILD has returned to cell-phone range of Oahu and is not in distress.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks  JRCC Honolulu requests assistance in locating SV...

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BOLO for Missing Rower South Pacific

BOLO for Missing Rower South Pacific

News Release U.S. Coast Guard 14th District Hawaii and the PacificContact: 14th District Public AffairsOffice: (808) 535-3230After Hours: HawaiiPacific@uscg.mil14th District online newsroom Coast Guard, partners rescue ocean rower off Tahiti 06/17/2023 02:17 AM EDT HONOLULU — Coast Guard, Rescue...

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BOLO for SV SCAPA Barcelona Spain to Antibes France

Update: French Coast Guard reports that SV SCAPA has been found and had mechanical problems, 15 miles outside of Marseilles, France. Bolo canceled.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks  SV SCAPA is overdue and unreported on a passage from Barcelona, Spain to...

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BOLO SV Machete Luperon, DR to St. Thomas, USVI

BOLO SV Machete Luperon, DR to St. Thomas, USVI

UPDATE: USCG San Juan aircraft has located SV Machete and they are all safe. Their ETA to St. Thomas is now June 13, 2023. USCG thanks everyone for their assistance.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks  USCG San Juan requests assistance in locating SV MACHETE, a...

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BOLO SV THROWING CRACKERS Key West to Isla Mujeres

BOLO SV THROWING CRACKERS Key West to Isla Mujeres

Cancel BOLO: RCC Miami advises all is well with the SV who ended up in Cuba and will head back to Key West. Thank you to all of you who put out the lookout.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks  USCG has requested assistance in locating overdue SV THROWING...

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SV Genesis Missing Malaysia Indonesia

SV Genesis Missing Malaysia Indonesia

On June 11, 2023, South Korean Coast Guard reports SV Genesis has been located in Langkawi, Malaysia. The Coast Guard expressed their gratitude to everyone who helped look for this vessel.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks  The SAR Division of Korea Coast...

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3 Overdue Aransas Pass Gulf of Mexico

3 Overdue Aransas Pass Gulf of Mexico

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks 291026Z APR 23 HYDROLANT 920/23(11). GULF OF MEXICO. TEXAS. DNC 15. 31 FOOT M/V, WHITE AND BLUE HULL, THREE PERSONS ON BOARD, OVERDUE ARANSAS PASS (27-54.00N 097-08.00W) TO RIG HOOVER DIANA (26-56.34N 094-41.32W) AT 290140Z...

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BOLO for SV AKELA II Overdue Cape Town South Africa to Caribbean

BOLO for SV AKELA II Overdue Cape Town South Africa to Caribbean

UPDATE: SV AKELA II has arrived in Martinique after 53 days at sea.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks SV AKELA II with solo captain Emmanuel Dailler, age 56, on passage from Cape Town South Africa, with stops in St. Helena and possibly Gambia is unreported. He...

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SV Ishi Overdue Hawaii to Pacific Northwest US

Anyone with information on the sailing vessel ISHI should contact the JRCC Honolulu at JRCCHonolulu@uscg.mil or 808 535-3333. Donald Lang and ‘Ishi’ Return to Port Safely After 348 Days at Sea By Latitude 38 | October 2, 2023 | Hawaii | 13  After the Coast Guard issued a BOLO in March for Ishi and...

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Medical Emergency SV Cepa World Arc South Pacific

Bravo Zulu to all the cruisers, SV PEC, MY PALADIN, World Arc Boats and the RCC centers that coordinated this effort to help in the medical emergency aboard SV CEPA.  From Boat Watch Facebook Group, March 17, 2023, Cruiser Steve Bailey advised as follows and help to coordinate the amazing rescue:...

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S/V CATAMARAN CATIMINI Overdue St. Martin to Virgin Islands

S/V CATAMARAN CATIMINI Overdue St. Martin to Virgin Islands

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Net SV CATAMARAN CATIMINI Overdue St. Martin to Virgin Islands MRCC Fort de France reports that SV CATAMARAN CATIMINI is overdue on a passage from St. Martin to Virgin Islands. The last known destination on March 4, 2023 was:...

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BOLO SV Water Music 9 Canary Islands to Martinique

BOLO SV Water Music 9 Canary Islands to Martinique

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Net SV Water Music 9 is overdue on passage from Gran Canary to Le Marin, Martinique with three persons on board. SV Water Music 9 has a white hull and is 13 meters long. The last known posistion is 17-46.00N 048-03.00W on February 26,...

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BOLO: SV Freedom Epirb Activated Off Dominican Republic

BOLO: SV Freedom Epirb Activated Off Dominican Republic

UPDATE March 3, 2023: RCC Miami advises the captain of SV Freedom, "Charlie" has been rescued and is now aboard the USCG Cutter Richard Etheridge on his way to Miami. SV Freedom is also being towed by the USCG to Miami. Many thanks to all the cruisers and officials in Luperon for your help and...

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Elvis Missing at Sea 24 Days, Rescued and Heinz Ketchup

Elvis Missing at Sea 24 Days, Rescued and Heinz Ketchup

Photo Courtesy of EMO News The Famed “Ketchup Guy:” A New Life for Elvis Francois BY CARIBBEAN COMPASS March 19, 2023 in BREAKING NEWS, ON SHORE by Elaine Lembo Thanks to Heinz, we’ve heard plenty about the Ketchup Boat Guy. Back home on Dominica, especially in his village of Anse du Mé,...

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MV “Little M” Adrift SW Puerto Rico

MV “Little M” Adrift SW Puerto Rico

UPDATE: February 26, 2023 The owner has been notified through Boat Watch Facebook group.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Net On February 25, 2023, a good samaritan reported the MV "Little M" adrift approximately 35 NM south of Guanica, Puerto Rico, which is the...

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BOLO SV Water Music 9 Canary Islands to Martinique

SV Belle Cabresse Medical Emergency Guyana to Trinidad

UPDATE: SV Belle Cabresse is safe and on land.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Net BOLO for SV Belle Cabresse on passage from Georgetown, Guyana with one person on board. MRCC Fort de France advises the captain has experienced a dislocated shoulder. A cargo ship made...

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BOLO for SV Renaissance Cartagena to Jamaica

BOLO for SV Renaissance Cartagena to Jamaica

UPDATE: Boat Watch has just learned that Karl Gillette died when his boat sank on the way to Jamaica. Thank you to his friends who posted the lookout. Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Net Friends are concerned for SV Renaissance and Captain Karl Gillette, who was on...

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BOLO SV Albatros Cape Verde to Martinique

BOLO SV Albatros Cape Verde to Martinique

UPDATE: February 25, 2023 SV Albatros has arrived safely in Martinique. The vessel lost communications during the passage.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Net MRCC FORT DE FRANCE reports SV ALBATROS, a catamaran, MMSI: 261186570  with 2 persons on board and flagged...

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Message for SV Waruna Vanuatu South Pacific

Message for SV Waruna Vanuatu South Pacific

Great news. The family has heard from Captain Glen of SV Waruna and is thankful to everyone.Message for SV Waruna The family of SV Waruna would like information concerning the Captain Glen of SV Waruna, MMSI 261017380 Call Sign SPG3326. MMSI number reflects that the SV was known to be in port...

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BOLO for SV Kesako North Pacific – Sailor Found Deceased

BOLO for SV Kesako North Pacific – Sailor Found Deceased

UPDATE: We have received news from Boat Watch facebook group member that sadly Joel Lanilis, also known as Felix on SV Kesako has been found deceased. "The boat has been found by a Cargo north of the Marshall Islands, a few days later Japanese officials upon request from French officials managed...

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BOLO for SV Leap Frog British Virgin Islands to St. Martin

BOLO for SV Leap Frog British Virgin Islands to St. Martin

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Net USCG San Juan requests assistance regarding overdue, SV Leap Frog on passage from Virgin Gorda (18-29.13N and 064-24.33W), British Virgin Islands (18-05.15N and 063-04.24W). Vessels in vicinity are requested to keep a sharp...

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BOLO for SV Leap Frog British Virgin Islands to St. Martin

Overdue Bolo SV Passage Mexico to Cuba

Update: RCC Miami just advised on February 10, 2023 that MRCC Gris-Nez informed Miami that SV Passage has arrived safely in Cuba.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Net BOLO for overdue SV Passage unreported on passage from Mexico (21-14N and 86-44W)to Cuba (21-36N and...

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S/V CATAMARAN CATIMINI Overdue St. Martin to Virgin Islands

Two Fishermen Missing Near St. Eustatius

Cancel Bolo: The two fishermen have arrived back safely.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Net MRCC Fort de France requests help in looking for MV LADY EARN with two fisherman overdue from St. Kitts and Nevis. The last known position on Feb. 01, 2023 was near St....

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BOLO for SV AQUILON Lake Worth to Freeport Bahamas

BOLO for SV AQUILON Lake Worth to Freeport Bahamas

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets USCG Miami requests assistance in locating the overdue SV AQUILON on passage from Lake Worth to Freeport Bahamas. The Canadian flagged sailboat left a marina in Lake Worth on Monday January 9, 2023 at 6:30 AM, for Freeport with 2...

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BOLO: SV Mesh Key West to Cayman

BOLO: SV Mesh Key West to Cayman

UPDATE: December 25, 2022 at 11 AM Amateur Radio Operator in Cayman reports SV Mesh is 3 to 4 hours out from Cayman and all is well on board. SV Mesh is currently using his engine. Coast Guard Cayman is monitoring. RCC Miami advised. Bolo Canceled.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service...

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Four Lobster Fishermen Missing off Isla Mujeres

Four Lobster Fishermen Missing off Isla Mujeres

UPDATE: Dec. 13, 2022 11:00 AM - Boat Watch members have reported that all fishermen have been accounted for. Authorities are now investigating the case as a crime at sea. Bolo canceled.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets UPDATE Dec. 12, 2022 2:30 PM: 3 of the 4...

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SV STIGHER Dismasted Atlantic

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets MRCC Fort de France issued a Safety Message on December 11, 2022 for SV STIGHER with four persons on board dismasted at: 18-23.00N 050-19.00W Vessels in vicinity are requested to keep a sharp lookout and assist if possible....

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BOLO for SV ATREVIDA II Cape May to Marathon

BOLO for SV ATREVIDA II Cape May to Marathon

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard, survivors from sailboat Atrevida II available to speak with media WHO: Coast Guard personnel, crew of the Atrevida II, and family WHAT: Speaking with media about rescue efforts for overdue vessel  WHEN: Wednesday at 7 p.m. WHERE: Coast Guard Station New York at 10...

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SV Watoosh Assisted by USCG San Juan

SV Watoosh Assisted by USCG San Juan

On December 7, 2022, USCG Cutter Doyle assisted SV Watoosh with diesel fuel and is escorting the SV to Salinas, Puerto Rico. SV Watoosh with Lonnie and Rita aboard was on passage from Curacao to Puerto Rico. They left Curacao on December 1, 2022. They are OK at this time. USCG appreciates the...

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SV Watoosh Assisted by USCG San Juan

SV “Anywhere” Assisted by USCG North of Puerto Rico

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets UPDATE Nov. 26, 2022 at 8PM: USCG Cutter DOYLE arrived on scene with SV ANYWHERE and provided diesel. They will escort until vessel is within VHF range with Sector San Juan.  SV "Anywhere", a 40 foot sailing vessel with a solo...

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SV Pirouette Arrived St. Martin from Halifax

SV Pirouette Arrived St. Martin from Halifax

UPDATE November 24, 2022: Cancel Bolo For SV Pirouette Captain Roy Sugden has arrived safely in St. Martin.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets A Overdue Bolo has been issued for SV Pirouette on passage from Halifax,Nova Scotia to St. Martin. Solo Canadian Captain...

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Golden Globe Race Captain Rescued

Golden Globe Race Captain Rescued

UPDATE from Boatwatch members: "UPDATE from Boatwatch members: The rescuing boat is Minnehaha, sailed solo by skipper Kirsten Neuschäfer. Kirsten put her race on hold, diverted and rescued him, and then handed him over to the ship."Yachting Monthly Tapio Lehtinen is safely onboard the Hong...

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Three Sailors Rescued Seventy Miles off Savannah Georgia

Three Sailors Rescued Seventy Miles off Savannah Georgia

CHARLESTON, S.C.— A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah aircrew rescued three people, Monday, after their sailing vessel began taking on water 77 miles southeast of Savannah, Georgia. A crewmember aboard the sailing vessel activated their emergency position indicating radio beacon that notified Coast...

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SV Bermudes Overdue French Guiana to Trinidad and Tobago

SV Bermudes Overdue French Guiana to Trinidad and Tobago

SV Bermudes is safe and on the way slowly to Trinidad On Nov. 1, 2022, SSCA Cruising Station Host Jesse James advised that MRCC Fort de France and Trinidad Coast Guard advised all is well with SV Bermudes. The boat is in contact with Peakes Marina in Trinidad and is moving slowly. Bolo...

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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 looking into more layers of safety,...

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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 takes 12 days.  This was 22...

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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 Chincoteague. The overdue...

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BOLO SV “VENTOLIER 3” Drifting South of Dominican Republic

BOLO SV “VENTOLIER 3” Drifting South of Dominican Republic

Good news! As of 00:53 AST today, Ventolier 3 is being towed back to Santo Domingo. Alain's position was N17°01.0185' W71°44.5706' course N (000°T) speed 6.1 knots. Many thanks to the Dominican Republic Armada, the cruiser relaying info from his Garmin In Reach and Dominican Republic SSCA Cruising...

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BOLO for SV Strange Situation Bermuda to Nova Scotia

BOLO for SV Strange Situation Bermuda to Nova Scotia

UPDATE:May 28, 2022 Cancel BOLO. RCC Boston advises that the SV Strange Situation has been located at anchor in Nova Scotia.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets U.S. Coast Guard District One Boston is working jointly with the Canadian Coast Guard to locate an...

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14 Crew Rescued From MV Cetus 150 NM North of Curacao

14 Crew Rescued From MV Cetus 150 NM North of Curacao

UPDATE: May 28, 2022 Unconfirmed reports indicate 14 crew were rescued and 3 went down with the ship. Two motor vessels assisted in rescuing the crew. MV UBC Stavanger rescued 5 crew. MV Melba rescued 9 crew.  Many thanks to these 2 ships and RCC Curacao for the rescue. The Caribbean Coast Guard...

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BOLO for SV “Herocia Cinco” Cape Verde to Martinique

BOLO for SV “Herocia Cinco” Cape Verde to Martinique

UPDATE: May 3, 2022 MRCC Fort de France Reports: "End of BOLO on S/V HEROICA CINCO, S/V is reported near to Funchal, Madeira island. Everything is ok. Many thanks."Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets MRCC Fort de France has issued a BOLO for SV Herocia Cinco on...

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BOLO SV Hummingbird St. Helena Island to Cape Verde

BOLO SV Hummingbird St. Helena Island to Cape Verde

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets UPDATE: April 25, 2022 MRCC Cape Town requests sightings or contacts of this vessel to be made  to them. Although SV Hummingbird did make contact, they are apparently still having trouble with contacts. MRCC Capetown has...

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BOLO for SV Else Becker Cape Verde to Cayenne French Guiana

BOLO for SV Else Becker Cape Verde to Cayenne French Guiana

Cancel Bolo April 15, 2022 7:30 AM: Their son just received a message via the Garmin and they are offshore but insight of land, French Guiana. Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets BOLO for SV "ELSE BECKER" on passage from the Cape Verde Islands on March 29, 2022 to...

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SV SHYSKA Disabled and Adrift Hawaii

SV SHYSKA Disabled and Adrift Hawaii

UPDATE 0900 hrs Eastern Time 12 April 2022 JRCC Honolulu advised the SV SHYSKA has made repairs to their rudder and are now underway to Hawaii with a USCG escort.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets SV "SHYSKA", white hull, with four persons on board is disabled and...

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BOLO SV SANTOSHA Georgetown Bahamas

BOLO SV SANTOSHA Georgetown Bahamas

UPDATE: April 9, 2022 8:00PM Eastern The family has just made contact with SV Santosha. All is well on board. Thank you to all cruisers who reached out to these cruisers. Cancel Bolo. RCC Miami has requested assistance in locating SV SANTOSHA, 46 feet, with Captain Eric Powers and his wife...

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BOLO for SV Gandalf Guadeloupe and Dominica

BOLO for SV Gandalf Guadeloupe and Dominica

BOLO Cancelled MRCC Fort de France advised the SV Gandalf has arrived safely in Guadeloupe, Pointe a Pitre on April 14, 2022. The captain is safe. Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets MRCC Fort de France has issued an EGC message concerning SV Gandalf, French flag,...

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Missing Fisherman Guanaja to Roatan Honduras Found

Missing Fisherman Guanaja to Roatan Honduras Found

UPDATE March 30, 2022 Brennan Bodden, also known as Carrot left Guanaja March 26, 2022 about 6:25 AM for Roatan in a white pirogue approximately 25 feet long has been found and is now with family. Thank you to all the volunteers and people who contributed to the search. This is a link to a Video...

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Two Men Missing Berry Islands Bahamas Found

Two Men Missing Berry Islands Bahamas Found

UPDATE March 30, 2022 Two men that were missing in their boat since Sunday, March 27th, 2022 at 7 AM, on a passage from Morgan's Bluff, Andros, Bahamas to Freeport Grand Bahama have been found and are being towed in to Lucaya Marina as of 11 AM this morning. They are in good health. Many thanks to...

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Missing Fisherman Off Trinidad

Missing Fisherman Off Trinidad

UPDATE: March 27, 2022 Sadly Justin Morales was found deceased and the body recovered from sea.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets FV Righteous is missing off the east coast of Trinidad with Ronaldo "Justin" Morales on board. He was last seen hauling a fishing net...

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SV Bojlli Washes Ashore Key Largo, Florida

UPDATE March 27, 2022 Cancel Bolo for SV Bojilli -Came ashore at the Everglades Ranger Station in Key Largo; about 1 mile south of sailing club. BOLO for stolen boat SV Bojlli. The boat was last seen in the Upper Key Sailing Club, Key Largo, Florida. It is a 38 foot Irwin Center Cockpit with a...

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MV “Countess Cosel” Captain Bernie Found Deceased Bahamas

MV “Countess Cosel” Captain Bernie Found Deceased Bahamas

Re MV Countess Cosel & Bernie Huensch We regret to inform everyone that sadly Bernie was found today March 26, 2022, at around noon deceased on his boat at Cargill Creek, Andros Island Bahamas. The boat was still running. The family and his attorney have been notified. The Royal Bahamian...

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SV Antares Sinks in Las Aves, Venezuela

SV Antares Sinks in Las Aves, Venezuela

SSCA HF Radio Service, KPK, received a report from Kim White, Caribbean Safety & Security Net of SV Antares sinking in Las Aves Venezuela. The captain, David Roblino was rescued. SV Antares is a 41 foot Bristol sailing vessel. Kim White relayed this information from the Bonaire Coast Guard on...

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FV “Dona Lupe” Activates Distress Gulf of Mexico

FV “Dona Lupe” Activates Distress Gulf of Mexico

UPDATE: March 23, 2022 RCC New Orleans advised that the "FV Dona Lupe" was able to make repairs and is underway.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets On March 22, 2022 at 12:30 Eastern a distress signal was received from Fishing Vessel "Dona Lupe" at posistion...

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Sailor Bill Austin Missing from SV “The CAT” Found Mexico

Sailor Bill Austin Missing from SV “The CAT” Found Mexico

UPDATE: March 22, 2022 from Facebook post on Expresionbcs CONFIRMED;  CATAMARAN CAPTAIN OF 'THE CAT', Bill Austin Found The ship was found abandoned on March 12 in Nopolo, Municipality of Loreto. Sources from the General Prosecutor's Office of State Justice (PGJE) have confirmed that...

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SV Antares Sinks in Las Aves, Venezuela

BOLO “SV AMEO” Dismasted off of Dominican Republic

UPDATE: March 19, 2022 at 12:00 Eastern: Many thanks to the Dominican Armada, USCG San Juan and Denise Simpson, SSCA Cruising Station Host for coming to the aid of "SV AMEO". "Armada PB Betelgeuse 102 is at this moment with Ameo 14 NM from Casa de Campo."Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile...

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Crew of SV Indian Summer Rescued off Portugal

Crew of SV Indian Summer Rescued off Portugal

On Sunday February 20, 2022, the crew of SV Indian Summer was rescued by a Portuguese Air Force Helicopter. The crew consisted of one British citizen and two French citizens. The sailboat is described as a Bristish flagged, 34.2 Jeanneau Sun Odyessey, white hull, navy canvas and solar panels. The...

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Urgent BOLO for “SV INOX” Las Palmas to French Guiana

Urgent BOLO for “SV INOX” Las Palmas to French Guiana

UPDATE March 3, 2022 MRCC Fort de France advised as follows: We had phone contact with "INOX" few hours ago. They arrived to Paramaribo harbour in Suriname. They are safe at bearth.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets MRCC Fort de France has issued an urgent Bolo...

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USCG San Juan Rescues SV Windward 35 NM North of Fajardo, Puerto Rico

USCG San Juan Rescues SV Windward 35 NM North of Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Watch the Video of the RescueSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A Coast Guard Station San Juan crew and the crew of the research vessel Neil Armstrong assisted the distressed sailing vessel Windward in the Atlantic Ocean Thursday, approximately 35 nautical miles north of Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Assisted were a...

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Debris of a 46 Foot Bavaria Sailboat found on Beach in Australia

Debris of a 46 Foot Bavaria Sailboat found on Beach in Australia

Update: January 10, 2022 JRCC Australia advised and confirmed tonight that that "the imagery you have sent corresponds to a 14 metre Bavaria which was lost at sea off the coast of Nambucca Heads, NSW (30-36.4S 153-04.1E) in March 2021. Six persons were rescued and a number of them required...

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BOLO: Multiple Flares Observed SE of Apalachicola Bay, Florida

BOLO: Multiple Flares Observed SE of Apalachicola Bay, Florida

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets On January 8, at 2:43 AM Eastern Time, multiple red flares sighted in posistion 28-39N and 084-29W. This posistion is 67 NM SE of Apalachicola Bay, Florida. Vessels in the vicinity are requested to keep a sharp lookout, assist if...

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Catamaran Volare Missing from St. Augustine, Florida

Catamaran Volare Missing from St. Augustine, Florida

UPDATE: January 5, 2022 The owner of  SV Volare is in the process of recovering his boat due to information coming from all of you. He is very grateful for everyone helping.SV Volare has been missing since approximately December 14, 2021 from the Municipal Moorings in St. Augustine, Florida. The...

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SV Verdad Missing South Coast of Dominican Republic

SV Verdad Missing South Coast of Dominican Republic

UPDATE: January 4, 2022 The owner is now on board SV Verdad but it has not yet been released by the Armada. A freighter notified the Armada that the boat was drifting 33 miles south of Santo Domingo. The Armada then towed the boat in. The owner does not know if the boat drifted from its mooring or...

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BOLO for F/V “Nahoa” in Distress Near Hawaii

BOLO for F/V “Nahoa” in Distress Near Hawaii

UPDATE: December 08, 2021 9:39 AM Eastern JRCC Honolulu has confirmed the vessel to not be in distress. Bolo canceled.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ FROM "F/V NAHOA " on December 08, 2021 at 11:15 UTC at location 19-40N...

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BOLO For Three Bahamians Sandy Point, Abacos to Nassau, Bahamas

BOLO For Three Bahamians Sandy Point, Abacos to Nassau, Bahamas

UPDATE: Nov. 27, 2021 8:30 PM All Found Safe in Sandy Point Thank you to BASRA and all who help locate these 3 boaters.  BOLO Sandy Point, Abacos to Nassau Keep a lookout for 3 males that left Sandy Point around 3:30 yesterday Nov. 26, 2021, headed to Nassau. There has been no contact since...

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Colombian Coast Guard Assists SV Starlight II Off Santa Marta

Colombian Coast Guard Assists SV Starlight II Off Santa Marta

On November 25, 2021, Boatwatch was contacted by family and friends regarding SV Starlight II losing all power after leaving Puerto Velero, Colombia. Many thanks to the Colombian Coast Guard for assisting Don Cavers and SV Starlight to arrive safely in to Santa Marta.

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Dinghy Found Playalinda Beach Titusville Florida

Dinghy Found Playalinda Beach Titusville Florida

UPDATE: November 25, 2021 5:00 PM Boat Watch has determined that the dinghy belongs to the vessel SV Miller's High Life.  Boat Watch has communicated with the owner and put him in contact with the finder of the dinghy. The boat was on passage in rough seas from Charleston to Cape Canaveral,...

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Bolo for SV Seminole Camden Maine, to Newport, RI to Cape Cod Canal

Bolo for SV Seminole Camden Maine, to Newport, RI to Cape Cod Canal

UPDATE: October 2, 2021 An alert cruiser provided the following information which was passed to the USCG RCC Boston. "She was in Bucks Harbor Brooksville, Maine Wednesday night and I saw her leaving Eggemoggin Reach heading southwest around 11am Thursday. AIS was working. She is a beautiful old...

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USCG Key West Rescues 4 Mexican Fishermen After Drifting for Days

USCG Key West Rescues 4 Mexican Fishermen After Drifting for Days

MIAMI – Coast Guard Station Key West rescue crews assisted four men, Tuesday, after their fishing vessel, Aqua Limo II, became disabled off Key West. Station Key West’s crew located the vessel and embarked the four men. The men stated they departed Cancun, Mexico, on Aug. 29, then they broke down....

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SV “EPIC” Rescued After 7 Days Hawaii

SV “EPIC” Rescued After 7 Days Hawaii

Overdue mariner spotted, rescued off Oahu 7 days after departing Kauaʻi WATER AND LAND RESCUES by: Web Staff Posted: Sep 9, 2021 / 05:55 PM HST / Updated: Sep 9, 2021 / 07:15 PM HST HONOLULU (KHON2) — The United States Coast Guard said the overdue sailboat operator who departed Nawiliwili Harbor,...

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BOLO: SV LIAHONA, Hawaii to Majuro, Marshall Islands

BOLO: SV LIAHONA, Hawaii to Majuro, Marshall Islands

UPDATE: September 3, 2021 The USCG JRCC Honolulu advised the concerned friend notified the USCG the S/V LIAHONA does have a Garmin In Reach tracking device aboard. His current position is 13-27N / 173-51.6 E or approximately 400 NM NNE of Majuro, Marshal Islands. They are no longer tracking the...

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SV Linda Ellen Taking On Water With Damaged Hull, North Pacific

SV Linda Ellen Taking On Water With Damaged Hull, North Pacific

UPDATE August 14, 2021 6:30 Eastern Time USCG Honolulu has advised Boat Watch the two persons on board SV Linda Ellen have been rescued by a FV and they have no injuries. RCC Australia and other RCC's are assisting as the FV is not due for port soon. The SV was rescued via their EPIRB activation....

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Ten Crew of F/V “Falling Star” Found Alive In Skiff After Ten Days

Ten Crew of F/V “Falling Star” Found Alive In Skiff After Ten Days

 UPDATE July 16,2021  The ten survivors from the sinking of the F/V FALLING STAR were rescued on Thursday 15 July 2021 by a passing commercial ship, the MTM AMSTREDAM enroute from Jamaica to Guatemala. The men survived 10 days at sea in a skiff from the F/V FALLING STAR.  Tragically, the Captain...

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BOLO Overdue S/V MARIA LIONZA, Atlantic Ocean, Canary Islands

BOLO Overdue S/V MARIA LIONZA, Atlantic Ocean, Canary Islands

UPDATE July 15, 2021 from MRCC FRANCE "Hello we localize this vessel the 12 juillet at 21h12 by  M/V GRETTA , she don't want assistance, juste water and fuel . Last position by ais the 13 juillet  at 27°56.24N and 0331.12.39W destination Canarie Island. For information we have all information...

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Cancel Non Emergency Bolo for S/V Fan Sea, Exumas, Bahamas

Cancel Non Emergency Bolo for S/V Fan Sea, Exumas, Bahamas

Cancel Non-Emergency Bolo UPDATE: July 6, 2021 S/V Fan Sea is safe in the Exumas and RCC Miami has been notified and is contact with concerned parties. USCG RCC Miami has requested Boatwatch.org assistance in contacting a Moorings charter catamaran, S/V Fan Sea, a 45 foot Leopard Catamaran,...

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

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

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 Ocean which ripped their sails....

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Ship Rescues Captain of SV MARCEL June 2020/ Towed into Horta May 2021

Ship Rescues Captain of SV MARCEL June 2020/ Towed into Horta May 2021

UPDATE May 14, 2021 Boatwatch was just notified as follows: "The S/V Marcel was towed inside to Horta Marina (Azores) today´s afternoon by a fishing boat. I have spotted "Marcel" docked here in Horta after his arrival and i took this picture." UPDATE: June 17, 2020 We wish to thank Captain Patrick...

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EPIRB Saves Sailor 63 Miles Off Vero, Florida

EPIRB Saves Sailor 63 Miles Off Vero, Florida

S/V ORION Single hander rescued off his vessel 63 NM off Vero, FL   MIAMI — The Coast Guard rescued one boater after his 33-foot sailing vessel, Orion, became disabled Saturday approximately 63 miles east of Vero Beach.   Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders received an electronic position...

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BOLO: SV “Air Ops” Enroute to Vancouver, BC

BOLO: SV “Air Ops” Enroute to Vancouver, BC

Update February 23, 2021 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard air and surface units assisted a distressed sailing vessel Monday that was taking on water with eight people onboard in the Caribbean Sea, approximately 80 nautical miles south of Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico.The Zoma, a 46-foot Danish...

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USCG Rescues Sailor in Sinking SV 120 NM East of Palm Coast, Florida

USCG Rescues Sailor in Sinking SV 120 NM East of Palm Coast, Florida

UPDATE: March 23, 2021 From the Rescued Sailor In his own words: "thank you USCG & Garmin - for saving my life ++ Respect +++" UPDATE From the USCG March 7, 2021 - 1:00 pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew rescued a 65-year-old man,...

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Diver Missing Off Vandenberg Wreck Key West, Florida

Diver Missing Off Vandenberg Wreck Key West, Florida

MIAMI — Divers from a commercial dive company found the missing 50-year-old diver Jordan Fisher in the Vandenberg wreck off Key West at approximately 10 a.m. Wednesday. A Coast Guard Cutter Brant search crew brought her body ashore.  A commercial dive company employee called Sector Key West...

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BOLO: SV “Sultans Of Swing” Canaries to Martinique or Guadeloupe

BOLO: SV “Sultans Of Swing” Canaries to Martinique or Guadeloupe

Update: February 22, 2021 AIS & Marine Traffic data confirm SV Sultans of Swing have arrived in Guadeloupe. NON-EMERGENCY BOAT WATCH UPDATE 1200 HRS UTC 21 FEB 2021: RCC MADRID advised the reporting party has received information the vessel is headed to either Martinique or Guadeloupe, and...

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BOLO For Cable Ship Off Barranquilla, Colombia

BOLO For Cable Ship Off Barranquilla, Colombia

Valid 1513 Hrs UTC, 20 Feb 2021: All Vessels in the area North of Barranquilla, Colombia should be on the lookout for this cable ship and give her a wide berth. 201513Z FEB 21 NAVAREA IV 162/21(24). CARIBBEAN SEA. COLOMBIA. 1. BUOYS ESTABLISHED BY CABLESHIP "IT INTREPID": A. BLACK BUOY MARKING...

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BOLO: Non Emergency For SV Kon Tiki Bahamas to Key West Florida

BOLO: Non Emergency For SV Kon Tiki Bahamas to Key West Florida

UPDATE: February 15, 2021 - SV KON TIKI has been located and is safe in Key West. __________________________ Boatwatch.org has issued a NON-EMERGENCY BOAT WATCH for the SV KON TIKI who was due to arrive Monday morning in Key West, FL from a voyage from Great Inagua Cay, Bahamas. Last SSB contact...

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BOLO: SV “Sultans Of Swing” Canaries to Martinique or Guadeloupe

BOLO: SV Silent Thunder Boot Key to Berry Islands, Bahamas

On February 12, 2021, USCG advised that SV Silent Thunder has been located by USCG aircraft in the Bahamas and in no distress. Cancel BOLO. _________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets Non-Emergency...

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Derelict Vessel Adrift Off Southern Tip Of Dominica Eastern Caribbean

UPDATE: MRCC Fort De France reports the ship was recovered and towed to Martinique Island. They confirm that it is no longer a hazard.   MRCC Fort De France issued a NavSafety Alert on 26 Jan 2021 for a derelict and capsized 9 meter sailing vessel adrift in position 15-00.48 N / 060-26.12 W....

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SV Linda Ellen Taking On Water With Damaged Hull, North Pacific

SV My Time Overdue On Passage From New Orleans, LA to Tampa, FL

UPDATE: January 31,2021 - USCG RCC New Orleans, LA advised this morning the SV MY TIME was located off of Mobile, AL and safely towed into Mobile by a commercial towing company. The SV MY TIME had a collision with a commercial fishing vessel, and got their prop fouled in nets, and were unable to...

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Non Emergency BOLO For SV Rula Bula Key West To Dry Tortugas

  UPDATE Dec. 30, 2020: USCG Sector Key West reports SV RULA BULA has been located in the Marquesa Islands via AIS. Cancel BOLO. _________________________________________________________________________________________ A Non-Emergency Boatwatch for the SV RULA BULA has been issued. Its...

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SV Activates Epirb, Australia

SV Activates Epirb, Australia

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets 2313 hrs UTC, 29 DEC 2020 JRCC Australia has asked all vessels in the vicinity of 24-32.7S / 152-48.3E to Be On The Lookout (BOLO) for a 12 meter sailing vessel which activated their 406 MHz EPIRB. Assist if possible and report...

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BOLO: SV Pazuzu Overdue On Passage From Bermuda to Puerto Rico

BOLO: SV Pazuzu Overdue On Passage From Bermuda to Puerto Rico

UPDATE: 1800 UTC 12 DEC 2020 Very good news, Mr David Randolph, father of single handed sailor NICK RANDOLPH received a SPOT message indicating his son is located at 20 00 N / 065 50 W. All is well on board and we can cancel this Non-Emergency Boat Watch. Glad the SPOT device decided to start...

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BOLO: Broadhurst Reef to Townsville, Australia

BOLO: Broadhurst Reef to Townsville, Australia

Cancel Bolo: Vessel located Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets The Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC), Australia, has requested all vessels BOLO (Be On Lookout) for a 7 meter vessel with four (4) persons on board which is overdue on a voyage from BROADHURST...

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BOLO: Non Emergency For SV Kon Tiki Bahamas to Key West Florida

USCG Requests Assistance For Drifting Boat Off Bimini, Bahamas

UPDATE: 10:15 hrs, 27NOV2020: Cancel Bolo. The owner has advised Boatwatch that he has made repairs and is headed into Bimini. _____________________________ Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets BOLO:0800 hrs, 27 NOV 2020: USCG Miami requested mariners be on the...

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USCG & SPOT Device Assists SV Weatherbird On Passage to Puerto Rico

USCG & SPOT Device Assists SV Weatherbird On Passage to Puerto Rico

UPDATE: 1231 HRS 26 NOV 2020 Weatherbird was towed to Mayaguez, PR and is now at anchor. Everyone is safe and now resting. Thanks to USCG San Juan for their assistance. Happy Thanksgiving! Regards, David Pyle Blue Water Sailing School http://www.bwss.com ________________________________ UPDATE...

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Stolen Shrimp Boat From Murrells Inlet, SC Found Near Georgetown, SC

Stolen Shrimp Boat From Murrells Inlet, SC Found Near Georgetown, SC

UPDATE 1445 HRS, 01 NOV 2020: The USCG Sector Charleston, SC notified Boatwatch.Org the F/V LILA LEE has been located on the beach North of Georgetown, SC. The owner is working with a commercial towing company to tow the boat off the beach to a location where it can be inspected for damage. The...

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Body Of Overdue Boater Recovered Near Groton Long Point, Conn.

Body Of Overdue Boater Recovered Near Groton Long Point, Conn.

October 31,2020 - UPDATE: Body of overdue boater from Groton, Conn., recovered NEW YORK — The body of Matthew Lyon, 49, was recovered Saturday north of Great Gull Island, N.Y., after he was reported overdue from a boating trip in a 14-foot boat that started at the Groton Elks Lodge and Marina in...

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Bodies Recovered of Two Men In Jon Boat Georgetown South Carolina

Bodies Recovered of Two Men In Jon Boat Georgetown South Carolina

ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE NET UPDATE 29 SEP 20: The Coast Guard concluded its search Tuesday for two men near Winyah Bay. After searching more than 1,603 square miles for over 77 hours, officials were able to locate both of the men. The South Carolina Department of Natural...

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SV BONOBO Located Safely On Passage From Mexico to Rio Dulce

SV BONOBO Located Safely On Passage From Mexico to Rio Dulce

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network & Other Nets UPDATE September 9, 2020: SV BONOBO has been located at the entrance to the Rio Dulce River without wind and no engine. They are attempting  to arrange a tow and are on VHF CH 16. No further Maritime Mobile Service Broadcast is...

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SV Cool Change Overdue to Bahamas

SV Cool Change Overdue to Bahamas

UPDATE 1345 hrs, 15 July 2020 CANCEL THE NON-EMERGENCY BOAT WATCH SV COOL CHANGE, 49' Hunter, overdue in Bahamas. PLEASE CANCEL THE LOOKOUT. THE VESSEL HAS BEEN LOCATED APPROACHING BIMINI AT THIS TIME. Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network & Other Nets NON-EMERGENCY BOAT WATCH...

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One Dead, One Missing Off Bimini, Bahamas, After Boat Runs Aground

One Dead, One Missing Off Bimini, Bahamas, After Boat Runs Aground

UPDATE: July 04, 2020 Cancel Bolo USCG and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force has called off the search for the one missing boater off Bimini. ************************************ BOLO: Royal Bahamas Defence Force, Royal Bahamas Police Marine Division and a United States Coast Guard are looking for...

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BOLO: SV Breeze St. Thomas to Grenada

BOLO: SV Breeze St. Thomas to Grenada

UPDATE: July 2, 2020 11:00 AM Eastern Cancel BOLO: Non Emergency & Overdue SV Breeze - St. Thomas to Grenada SV Breeze has arrived safely in Grenada, Port Louis.   SV Breeze is a navy blue hull 44 foot Morgan Sloop Center Cockpit with single handed captain Randy Chambers aboard. SV Breeze...

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SV Cap du Gard & Yann Guerin Fire At Marina Horta

SV Cap du Gard & Yann Guerin Fire At Marina Horta

UPDATE: June 19, 2020 Cruisers in Marina Horta have advised Captain Yann Guerin's S/V Cap du Gard has exploded and caught on fire. He has been airlifted to a hospital in Lisbon suffering from severe burns. Please keep him in your prayers.  Update: June 17, 2020 Good news from friends of Captain...

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BOLO For Hazard To Navigation Plane Crash West of Marco Island, FL

BOLO For Hazard To Navigation Plane Crash West of Marco Island, FL

 BOLO for a Hazard to Navigation - 18.5 NM West of Marco Island, Florida. 30 FOOT WHITE WITH RED TRIM AIRCRAFT - Tail Number N619J - ADRIFT at  25-56.895N    082-05.918W.   KEY WEST, Fla. – Two people were rescued by members of the Naval Air Station in Key West Monday morning, 01 June 2020...

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USCG Searching For Overdue Person On Jet Ski Dauphin Island, Alabama

USCG Searching For Overdue Person On Jet Ski Dauphin Island, Alabama

CANCEL BOLO FOR MISSING JET SKIER NEAR DAUPHIN ISLAND, AL. Great news. At 1124 hrs ET the US Coast Guard notified Boatwatch that Mr. Brian Duff was located by a Good Samaritan near Dauphin Island Alabama. Please cancel this lookout. ************************************************ Broadcast...

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BOLO: Overdue”SV Chuckahui Kai” Oahu to Maui, Hawaii

BOLO: Overdue”SV Chuckahui Kai” Oahu to Maui, Hawaii

UPDATE: By Dillon Ancheta | June 8, 2020 at 9:27 PM HST  - Updated June 9 at 4:38 AMHONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The U.S. Coast Guard has found four people aboard what was reported as an overdue sailboat.Officials said the SV Chuckahui Kai was found about 65 nautical miles south of Oahu at...

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BOLO: FV MISTER MARCO Adrift Off Barnegat Inlet New Jersey

BOLO: FV MISTER MARCO Adrift Off Barnegat Inlet New Jersey

CANCEL BOLO FOR F/V MISTER MARCO Good News. The USCG advised at as of 0557 hrs, EDT, 02 June 2020, the sister ship to the FV MISTER MARCO has assisted the disabled vessel, and is towing her back to Rhode Island. Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network & Other Nets The 72 foot...

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BOLO for SV MAXIM Overdue Thailand to Maldives and Mauritius

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network & Other Nets Cancel A Non Emergency BOLO that was issued for SV MAXIM, a German flagged Contest 34 foot sloop and Single Handler German Captain Frank Wilters, age 58.Captain Wilters left Phuket Thailand on March 11, 2020 on a passage to...

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Stolen SV RED HOT St. Thomas USVI Found

Stolen SV RED HOT St. Thomas USVI Found

Cancel BOLO FOR STOLEN 33' SLOOP "RED HOT" FROM LINDBERGH BAY, NEAR WATER ISLAND ST THOMAS USVI. Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network & Other Nets UPDATE: Cancel BOLO For Sailing Vessel "RED HOT". USCG notified Boatwatch April 30, 2020, that a good Samaritan found the vessel...

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Two Bahamian Fishermen Missing Old Bahama Channel To Cuba

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network & Other Nets UPDATE 2200 HRS 06 APRIL 2020: CANCEL BOLO FOR THE TWO BAHAMIAN FISHERMEN ADRIFT SINCE 26 MARCH 2020. THEY HAVE BEEN FOUND SAFE IN CUBA! Captain Chris Lloyd of BASRA advised these 2 men are reported to be in Cuba in the custody...

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BOLO SV Friendship & SV Josee Roatan/Cayman/Jamaica

BOLO SV Friendship & SV Josee Roatan/Cayman/Jamaica

Update: SV Friendship and SV Josee safely arrived in Grand Cayman on April 6, 2020. --------------------------------------------------------- Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network & Other Nets Update: April 6, 2020 Cayman Authorities have made contact with both boats. They are...

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BOLO SV Charlie Passage Namibia to Gambia

BOLO SV Charlie Passage Namibia to Gambia

UPDATE:April 5, 2020 - The Netherlands Coast Guard estimate travel at 5knots from last position know, which was 28 March which would put him in Gambia in several days depending on wind. Boatwatch has placed this case in Unresolved. A non-emergency BOLO has been issued for SV Charlie with solo...

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Cancel BOLO For SV DOUCH CANOE

Cancel BOLO Cruisers in Roatan have verified that Douch Canoe is safe in Isla Guanaja, Honduras. The message is as follows:  The boat Duche Canoe is in the Bight in Guanaja. Safe and sound. It was announced on our daily net. A boat in the Anchorage is trying to get a message to him to ring his...

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Bahamas Defense Force Recovers Highfield Dinghy

Bahamas Defense Force Recovers Highfield Dinghy

CANCEL BOLO FOR THE DINGHY We have good news. The captain of the S/V FREAK N AWESOME received correspondence from the Royal Bahamas Defense Force who advised their 11.5 foot Highfield Dinghy with a 25 HP Yamaha outboard has been recovered and is waiting for them to claim it in Nassau. The...

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MV Poison and Captain Jewel Johnson Missing Louisiana/Texas ICW

MV Poison and Captain Jewel Johnson Missing Louisiana/Texas ICW

UPDATE: March 3, 2020 15:30 CANCEL BOAT WATCH. UPDATE 1530 hrs, 03 Mar 2020. USCG RCC New Orleans called Boatwatch.org to say as a direct result of cruisers reading about the Boatwatch, several cruisers called them giving them information to locate the missing boater and his boat. The USCG wished...

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BOLO: SV ODYLE Overdue South Pacific

BOLO: SV ODYLE Overdue South Pacific

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network & Other Nets Cancel BOLO: SV ODYLE Overdue South Pacific  Be on the lookout for SV ODYLE, a Class C Tall Ship, hailing port San Francisco, with Abraham, wife Susan, two children, Saoirse and Ciam on board. They were last heard from in a...

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BOLO: SV Echo Du Large Captain Nicholas Berson Eastern Caribbean

BOLO: SV Echo Du Large Captain Nicholas Berson Eastern Caribbean

BOLO: Canceled February 6, 2020 by MRCC Fort de France for SV Echo DU Large, Captain Nicholas Berson. They are safe. Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network & Other Nets February 1, 2020 - A BOLO has been issued by MRCC Fort de France for SV ECHO DU Large and Captain Nicholas...

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Cancel BOLO For SV LA Morrigane Carriacou to Martinique

Cancel BOLO For SV LA Morrigane Carriacou to Martinique

UPDATE: February 2, 2020 at 2:00 PM - Cancel BOLO - MRCC has advised SV LA MORRIGANE has safely arrived in Martinique. Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network & Other Nets February 2, 2020 - BOLO for OVERDUE VESSEL - SV LA MORRIGANE is reported overdue on a passage from Carriacou...

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Captain Rescued by Cargo Ship Boat Ashore Tanzania Africa

Captain Rescued by Cargo Ship Boat Ashore Tanzania Africa

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network & Other Nets UPDATE - 1400 Zulu Time or 9:00 AM Eastern Time  - The boat and captain have been identified on social media as SV ARCANA and Captain Guiseppe Loreto. The Italian Captain was rescued by a Chinese cargo ship and is safe in a...

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Cancel Non-Emergency Boat Watch For SV JOY In Bahamas

The USCG Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) Miami has Canceled this BOLO - The SV Joy was contacted and safe at anchor. NON-EMERGENCY BOLO FOR S/V JOY- Waderick Wells Cay, Bahamas The USCG Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) Miami has asked Boatwatch.org assistance in locating the S/V JOY with JOHN...

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BOLO: SV Brendan and Captain Frank Baudet – Carriacou, Grenadines

BOLO: SV Brendan and Captain Frank Baudet – Carriacou, Grenadines

UPDATE: Jan. 22, 2020 RCC Martinique and the family of the missing sailor have requested that no further BOLO be issued for Captain Franck Baudet of SV Brendan. Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network & Other Nets Bolo for Sailing Vessel Brendan and solo Captain Franck Baudet...

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Cancel BOLO: Bodies of Two Andros Island Fishermen Found

Cancel BOLO: Bodies of Two Andros Island Fishermen Found

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network & Other Nets The bodies of two missing Andros fisherman have reportedly been found in waters off a nearby cay. The men left on Christmas Day from Lowe Sound in a 25- foot Mako for Northwest Channel. ------------------------------- NASSAU,...

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BOLO: Two Fishermen Adrift Off Culebra, Puerto Rico

BOLO: Two Fishermen Adrift Off Culebra, Puerto Rico

Cancel BOLO: Two fishermen have been found. FAJARDO, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard ended the search for two overdue boaters Monday following their rescue from Culebrita Island, Puerto Rico. Samuel Osorio, 28, and another man in his 30's, were reported by the wife of Osorio to be safe after they...

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Cancel Bolo For Missing or Stolen SV Eclipse South Miami

Cancel Bolo For Missing or Stolen SV Eclipse South Miami

CANCEL BOATWATCH FOR FOR A 42’ TAYANA NAME ECLIPSE HAILING PORT BOSTON, MA. The owner with the assistance of an aircraft located the vessel grounded on a mud bank. Arrangements are being made to tow the boat off the bank. Thank all of you who shared this post. A very happy ending just in time for...

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Abacos Four Lifted From Commercial Fishing Vessel

UPDATE:  CANCEL CALL FOR ASSISTANCE.  KINGFISHER, a commercial Bahamian fishing vessel, CONDITION STABILIZED AS OF December 16, 2019 at 0700 Eastern Time. A big thank you to Eddie Whan, Chairman of BASRA for the following information and coordinating the rescue effort last night. BASRA launched a...

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SV Linda Ellen Taking On Water With Damaged Hull, North Pacific

USCG Suspends Search For Missing Boater Off Sanibel Island, Florida

VALID 25 NOV 2019 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— The Coast Guard ended its search for a missing man after a Coast Guard Station Ft. Myers 29-foot Response Boat—Small boat crew located a man near the southeast side of Sanibel Island, Monday. The Station Ft. Myers RB—S boat crew located a deceased man two...

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Boat Stolen From Naples Found In Mexico

Boat Stolen From Naples Found In Mexico

Update: Stolen boat out of Naples marina impounded by Mexican government for gun-running https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KSMRF0rE9I The boat has been found more than 500 nautical miles away in Mexico. Wednesday, November 27th 2019, 5:39 PM EST by Alex Howard NAPLES, Fla. - A stolen boat out of a...

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Cancel Sailboat Lady Lana Boat Watch Norfolk to St. Thomas

Update: Cancel NON-EMERGENCY BOAT WATCH FOR SV LADY LANA PLEASE CANCEL BOLO FOR THE SV LADY Lana At 0830 hrs Eastern Time, 22 NOV 2019, the USCG District 5 advised Boatwatch.org the SV LADY LANA has been located and no further action is requested by the USCG. The U.S. Coast Guard has...

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Sailor Missing Found off Cape Henry

Sailor Missing Found off Cape Henry

Boat Watch for SV Carol K - Bolo Canceled Update: Monday October 28, 2019 USCG confirms cancelation of Bolo. SSB Doo Dah radio net at 5 PM confirmed this good news. The Carol K. was spotted by an aerial crew out of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, approximately 100 miles off the coast of Cape...

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SV Minshara Dismasted, Adrift, Crew Rescued

SV Minshara Dismasted, Adrift, Crew Rescued

Update January 6, 2020: Correction to ships registry of vessel. Thank you to the South African Maritime Safety Authority for checking the registry of this vessel and making the following correction. Please note that this vessel is NOT a South African Registered vessel therefore she does not have...

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Stolen Catamaran Found in Cuba

Stolen Catamaran Found in Cuba

Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA)  HF Radio Service KPK is pleased to report the recovery of the catamaran SV KAISOSI which was stolen from an anchorage at Newfound Harbor in the Florida Keys at approximately 1200 hours on March 30, 2018.  The vessel was last seen traveling toward Key West...

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Murder in Paradise on SV Windancer, Panama

Murder in Paradise on SV Windancer, Panama

In January of 2011, M/V Tothill had just returned to full-time cruising in Florida after 10 years in the Caribbean. We initially received email and Single Side Band inquiries from worried cruisers located in the San Blas Islands of Panama about our good friend Don North. Don was a single handed...

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SV Spirit of Marisa, South Pacific

SV Spirit of Marisa, South Pacific

UPDATE: October 14, 2019 – Good News from the South Pacific The Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Papeete has confirmed that SV MARISA is safe in Fakarava lagoon since approximately October 13, 2019. A big thank you to SV Jacaranda, Chuck and Linda and other cruisers for the update. UPDATE: ...

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SPOT Locator Device activated, Bahamas

SPOT Locator Device activated, Bahamas

The USCG Rescue Coordination Center in Miami requested assistance from Boat Watch Net (Boatwatchnet.org) in locating a vessel which activated a SPOT Locator device at approximately 0658 hrs, 17 September 2019.  The activation was from position 21 05.595 N / 071 56.670 W or approximately 60 NM East...

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