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Four Fishermen Missing off Venice Florida
UPDATE: The USCG has suspended its search for the 4 missing fishermen as of Monday Feb. 19, 2024 at 8 PM pending new information.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks A BOLO has been issued for 4 missing fishermen that left Venice, Florida at 8 AM Saturday morning, February 17, 2024 and did not return as planned. A search is underway in the Gulf of Mexico from...
SV Shipyard Brewing Dismasted ESE Buenos Aires
Thank you to the bulk carrier, Sakizaya Youth, USCG and the Argentine Navy for the rescue of SV Shipyard Brewing Captain Ronnie Simpson has been safely rescued. The inspiring sailor, a former wounded Marine, is now aboard the 750 foot tanker. A summary is at: https://nypost.com/.../marine-vet-ronnie-simpson-rescued.../Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks SV...
BOLO for SV MALULANI Catalina CA to Hawaii
PRESS RELEASE | Feb. 5, 2024 Update: Missing sailing vessel Malulani arrives in Hawaii ALAMEDA, Calif. – The missing individual, 60-year-old Noel Rubio, arrived safely in Hawaii with his sailing boat “Malulani” on Saturday. The vessel Malulani is a 32-foot Westsail sloop that departed Long Beach, California, December 28 enroute to Kaneohe, O’ahu, Hawaii, crewed by Noel Rubio with a planned...
Medical Assistance Needed SV Tiny Dancer East of Martinique
Cancel Bolo SV Tiny Dancer UPDATE February5, 2024 - MRCC Fort de France has advised that SV has arrived safely in Barbados.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks UPDATE: MRCC advised on January 30, 2024, that SV Tiny Dancer is heading for Barbados with the wounded crew member. MRCC Fort de France is requesting Medical Assistance for SV Tiny Dancer at 12-12.00N...
BOLO SV ORION Bequia to Martinique
Coast Guard rescues 2 French boaters from disabled sailing vessel, approximately 147 miles south of Puerto Rico SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard Cutters Vigilant and Richard Dixon crews rescued two boaters from a disabled sailing vessel, Thursday, in the Caribbean Sea, approximately 147 nautical miles south of Puerto Rico. Rescued are French citizens Robert Punginier, 77, and Marie Claude...
SV AQUARIUS Dismasted Cape Verde to Eastern Caribbean
Re SV Aquarius - Dismasting The United States Coast Guard Operations Center's LANTAREA, which is the Atlantic Command is coordinating the situation with SV Aquarius phone number is 1-757-398-6700 and email D05-SMB-CAA-LANT30cc@uscg.mil. Yachts crossing the Atlantic to the Eastern Caribbean should remain alert, keep a sharp lookout and assist if needed. Note this message was posted on Boat Watch...
BOLO for SV Supertramp Vanuatu to Hawaii
UPDATE January 31, 2024 - JRCC Honolulu requests cancelation of Bolo for SV Supertramp. The boat has arrived safely in Hawaii but lost communications on passage. JRCC is appreciative of the help from the Maritime Nets and the cruising community. Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks BOLO for SV Supertramp Vanuatu to Hawaii JRCC Honolulu has requested...
BOLO SV ANDIAMO Tonga to Fiji
UPDATE posted on Boat Watch Facebook Group December 22, 2023 It is with great regret that I am passing on the news that RCC New Zealand has called off their search for SV Andiamo. That’s all but an official proclamation that they’re lost at sea. For those of you in Tongawho knew them and would like to pay respects, stand by for info on the wake being arranged for them in January.Broadcast...
Search for FV Carol Ann
Search by Volunteers Suspended Note: This post on Boat Watch Facebook group is from the family of the missing boys on November 29, 2023. It is with great sadness that we are informing everyone that the helicopter that landed at 4:38 P.M. today will be our last flight unless we receive new information. We are suspending our active search effort as we have exhausted every lead we currently have,...
FV JACKIE BOY Overdue Grenada to West of St. Lucia
November 24, 2023 - Cancel BOLO - FV Jackie Boy was just picked up by USCG Puerto Rico. All on board OK.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks An overdue non emergency report has been received regarding FV JACKIE BOY with four persons on board. The FV is from the island of Cariacou and left from Grenada on November 14, 2023. FV intended to long line fish for...