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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 contact with the captain who decided not to abandon ship and continue on to Trinidad. Coast Guard...
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 passage from Cartagena, Colombia to Kingston, Jamaica. He left Cartagena on approximately Feb. 3,...
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 in Poland is overdue. The SV has a blue hull and blue sailcovers. The ship left Mindelo, Cape Verde...
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 Vila, the capital of Vanuatu and on the island of Efate, South Pacific. -17.73769 and 168.3104 on...
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 to approach and board the boat. They found the skipped deceased on board. No more info on this sad...
BOLO for Two Men from Antigua – Dominica to St. Martin
Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Net BOLO for two men missing from Antigua on a passage from Dominica to St. Martin. Tmoy Samuels and Maurice Mauriceson Valentine are from Antigua and 21 years old. They left on a sailboat from Dominica on February 3, 2023 and planned to arrive in St. Martin.The family reported they had engine trouble and have not been heard from....
BOLO for SV with 11 POB Dominica to St. Martin or BVI’s
Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Net MRCC Fort de France has reported a ten meter SV, white and yellow hull with 11 persons onboard is unreported on a passage from Dominica to the British Virgin Islands or St. Martin. The two crew are from Antiqua and the passengers are from India. Vessels in the vicinity are requested to keep a sharp lookout, assist if possible...
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 lookout, assist if possible and report to COMCOGARD Sector San Juan.102044Z FEB 23 HYDROLANT 335/23(25)....
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 081-31W). RCC Miami requests vessels keep a sharp lookout, assist if possible and report to RCC...
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. Eustatius at 17-29N and 62-59W. The MV is described as a blue and white hull with an orange deck. Vessels...