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BOLO for SV Pathfinder Stolen New Jersey Headed South
Cancel Bolo - SV Pathfinder found in Newport RI harbor after shootout with suspect - Police officer wounded and suspect dea Newport police officer wounded in shooting with suspect on stolen sailboat NEWPORT, R.I. (WJAR) — Newport police said an officer was shot Wednesday in a confrontation with an armed suspect on a sailboat that was reported stolen. They said the suspect was killed. WABC...
SV Angela Drifting From St. Barts with Dog On Board
Great News for Archie but Sv Angela is on the rocksThe Public Entity Saba would like to provide an update on a situation that unfolded earlier today and continued into this evening.Local fishermen reported a vessel on the rocks near the All Too Far Trail, between Sulphur Mine and Diamond Rock. Following notifying the Harbor Master, Saba's SAR team responded and found that the vessel was...
BOLO SV Ocean Time Tortola BVI to ST. Martin
Bravo Zulu to USCG San Juan and all other Coast Guard Partners for a well coordinated rescue U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan Y͏e͏s͏t͏e͏r͏d͏a͏y͏ ͏a͏t͏ ͏1͏0͏:͏1͏8͏ ͏A͏M͏ · #FinalUpdate: Great outcome outcome yesterday during multinational search effort in Eastern Caribbean waters! U.S. Coast Guard, Dutch Coast Guard and French rescue units searching rescued an overdue boater aboard the Ocean Time...
BOLO for Two Missing Fishermen Carriacou Eastern Caribbean
Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks BOLO for two missing fishermen from Carriacou in the Easteran Caribbean. MISSING:Two fishermen from Bogles, Carriacou, who were in an 18-foot boat (purple, white, and blue) have been reported missing since Sunday, May 24th, 2026, around 8:00 PM after a call was made regarding an engine problem. Their last known location...
BOLO SV Grace From Uruguay to Cape Town South Africa
Cancel Bolo - Cape Town Radio made contact with SV Grace and reports sailor is OK but has lost his main sail. BOLO for SV Grace Priapolis Uruguay to Cape Town South Africa The family of solo sailor Heino Werth, 58 years old is worried and has not heard from him. SV Grace left Priapolis, Uruguay February 21, 2026 for Cape Town South, Africa. SV Grace is a 45 foot Ketch by Bruce Roberts. The...
BOLO for MV Black Pearl Jamaica via Bahamas to Miami
Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks BOLO for MV Black Pearl Kingston Jamaica to Miami Via Great Inagua Bahamas MV left Kingston, Jamaica on May 9, 2026, at 6:00 AM. Last contact was that same day at 12 noon around Morant Pointe lighthouse on the north side of Jamaica. On board is the delivery captain, Reuben Bajjo, age 70 and Mikael Terreek, age 22. M/V Black...
BOLO for Adrift Unmanned Derelict MV North of San Juan Puerto Rico
Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks BOLO concerning unmanned adrift derelict MV 430 NM northeast of Puerto Rico USCG San Juan requests mariners be on the look out for this derelict MV and provide any pertinent information to USCG. The Sector San Juan Command Center received a report of an unmanned/adrift, black, 20-30ft vessel with 4 outboard engines ~430NM...
BOLO for MV Overdue West of Puerto Rico on Passage to La Romana Dominican Republic
Update: The captain of the overdue vessel has been found by a good Samaritan 10NM south of La Romana, DR. USCG thanks all for the help. BOLO for MV Overdue West of Puerto Rico on Passage to La Roma Dominican Republic USCG San Juan requests all mariners to be on the lookout for this overdue MV. Mr. Hector Santillan, a 74-year-old male, departed from Puerto Real in Cabo Rojo at 0530 local on 17...
BOLO North of Culebra Island, PR – Drifting MV
USCG San Juan requests information concerning drifting MV On Tuesday, 14 APR 26 at 2035Z, RSCSJN received a report from a R/S sailing North of Culebra Island, PR stating that they saw a light blue 20-30 foot sports vessel capsized with 2 150 HP engines. R/S took a video of the vessel and sent to RSCSJN, confirming the report.(Note: Video is on Boat Watch Facebook Group) BFU USVI was sent to the...
BOLO SV LIAHONA Maine to Puerto Rico via Bermuda
Great News from the Captain's ground crew- SV LIAHONA arrived in Fajardo, Puerto Rico today, November 14, 2025, at 07:00 Eastern (NYC) Time. Nathan Perrins and Marie Descoubes arrived in good health, and in good spirits! The Garmin InReach device experienced an outage for a reason unknown to the Captain. The boat experienced some issues (fridge, propane and charts) but no issues with the...