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BOLO for Four Missing New Guinea
Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks BOLO for Four Missing MV Tapakesi Breez New Guinea Four persons are overdue on a passage on August 28, 2024, at 7 AM, from Kavieng town to Mussau Island. They were last seen at Emirau Island, near Pakena Village. The trip should have taken 6 to 7 hours. MV Tapakesi Breez is 20 feet with a 20 or 40 HP outboard motor with 8...
Bolo for MV OPTIMUN Montserrat
Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks A Bolo was issued by MRCC Fort de France for the MV OPTIMUM with solo captain John Rosevelt Lee on board. The captain left to fish on the west side of Montserrat at 0643 hours on Wednesday August 28, 2024 and has not been heard from since. Captain John Lee is 49 years of age, a diabetic and is a British Overseas...
BOLO for SV “Kehaar” Darwin Australia to Mexico
Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks A Bolo has been isssued for SV Kehaar with solo captain Kristian Larsen, age 68 years old, who has not been heard from since November 2023, when he was in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. The captain left Darwin, Australia in August of 2023, planning to sail to Mexico with his cat. Friends have heard from him from time to time...
BOLO for “SV LUKE” 8:24″ Burrum Heads Australia
Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks A Bolo has been issued for SV LUKE 8:24 with solo Captain Walter van Lier on board with possible serious medical issues. The SV left Burrum Heads, Australia on July 31, 2024 for an unknown location. The SV is described as a Beneteau 456, with EPIRB, Life Raft and GPS chart plotter. Keep a sharp lookout, assist if possible,...
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 captain Lenny Laroda on board. Mr. Laroda, 54 years old, left Nassau for Moore's Island at 10 AM on...
BOLO for Guanaja Fisherman
Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks A Bolo has been issued for a Guanaja, Honduras fisherman in a small white MV with one out board engine. Dan Kelly, 63 years old left at 7:15 AM on July 25, 2024 from Guanaja for a day of fishing and has not been heard from since. Please keep a sharp lookout, assist if possible and report any sightings to your nearest Coast...
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 north of Isla Cozumel. They were supposed to return Friday night but have not been heard from. It is...
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 solo US captain, James L.Bates, age 80 years, left Oahu Hawaii on June 19, 2024 for Coos Bay Oregon....
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 78°13'35.7"W (See Photo below) RCC Miami has a plane coming to the location to communicate with the vessel....
SV De Gallant Sinks in Bahamas
PRESS RELEASE | May 23, 2024 Coast Guard suspends search for two mariners missing near Bahamas MIAMI – The Coast Guard suspended its search, Wednesday evening, for two missing mariners approximately 20 miles north of Great Inagua. Rescue crews searched by air and sea for approximately 44 combined hours since the initial report and covered more than 3,700 square miles. Early Tuesday morning,...