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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 unfortunately, the body located this morning in the vicinity of Punta Lobos, Isla del Carmen, Municipality of...
Vessel “Goin Sum Ware” Taking On Water Off Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic
Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets The USCG RCC Miami confirmed the following Safety Net Message at 0700 hrs Eastern Time, Monday, 21 March 2022: The USCG lowered a dewatering pump to the vessel," GOIN SUM WARE" this morning at 0430 hrs via helicopter. The vessel plans to proceed to Puerto Plata. The vessel was located at 19-28.41N 069-37.99W. The USCG has lost...
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 Service Network and Other Nets BOLO for "Sailing Vessel AMEO" dismasted off the SE coast of the Dominican...
BOLO for Red & White Center Console Boat Miami
Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets Bolo for a red and white, 29 foot,Wellcraft Scarab center console, white bimini, two outboards with one person on board. Florida Registration Fl 5345EP Last known position: 26-06.8N 080-01.0W (Offshore of Ft Lauderdale) AT 161812Z MAR. Contact RCC Miami 305-415-6800. 180130Z MAR 22 HYDROLANT 782/22(11). WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC....
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 solar panels were powering an AIS when it was abandoned. It was drifting SE at a bearing of 151...
BOLO For Missing SV Blue Rose, Cruz Bay, St. John, USVI
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 foot Radar mast mounted near the aft rail, is freshly painted white with a blue stripe at the waterline, new refit and has the numbers 888 on a...
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 for SV "INOX", a Junneau sailboat, with three persons on board that left Las Palmas, Spain on January...
Sailor Survival Story, 6 days in a Life Raft
Don Cavers, the captain of SV Starlight tells his gripping story of shipwreck, survival at sea in a life raft and eventual rescue.
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 man, 63, and a woman, 57, U.S. citizens, after the man, who was the master of the 48-foot...
FV Gold Eagle Sinks off Honduras – Crew Rescued After Long Swim by FV Lady Victoria
This morning, February 12, 2022, KPK Radio Service received a radio call from FV LADY VICTORIA and learned the FV GOLD EAGLE sank in position 15-59 N / 080-30 W on the banks near Honduras overnight. The FV LADY VICTORIA is a regular caller on the KPK net and reported they heard yelling and men in the water at approximately 0430 hrs, and hoisted the Captain and three crew members of the FV GOLD...