Crew of SV Indian Summer Rescued off Portugal

Crew of SV Indian Summer Rescued off Portugal

Mar 15, 2022 | Resolved

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...
BOLO For Missing SV Blue Rose, Cruz Bay, St. John, USVI

BOLO For Missing SV Blue Rose, Cruz Bay, St. John, USVI

Mar 9, 2022 | Unresolved

Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets BOLO for stolen sailing vessel “BLUE ROSE”, a 45 foot Freedom. The vessel was last seen on March 4, 2022 on a mooring at the mouth of Cruz Bay, St. John, USVI.  The vessel has a seven...
Layers of Safety – Man Ejected From Boat

Layers of Safety – Man Ejected From Boat

Mar 9, 2022 | Safety at Sea

Paul Bernard, USCG Veteran and administrator of the Facebook Group, U.S. Coast Guard Heartland Safe Boating provides important information on boating safety. I often speak of preparedness and safety in layers. The best approach is to employ as many layers as is...
Urgent BOLO for “SV INOX” Las Palmas to French Guiana

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

Feb 26, 2022 | Resolved

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...
USCG Rescues 29 Cubans in Two Separate Incidents

USCG Rescues 29 Cubans in Two Separate Incidents

Feb 19, 2022 | News

Coast Guard repatriates 29 Cubans to Cuba MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell’s crew repatriated 29 people to Cuba, Friday, following two interdictions of undocumented migrants due to safety of life at sea concerns.  A Coast Guard Air Station...