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Experience Sailor, Britt Taylor Lost Overboard At Sea
Britt Taylor, 52, is believed to have fallen overboard 170 miles east of the Bahamas. Photo courtesy of Dick Enerson. Chesapeake Bay Magazine by Meg Walburn Viviano BAY BULLETIN SEARCH CALLED OFF FOR WOMAN LOST AT SEA SAILING TO ANNAPOLIS June 7, 2021 The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a 52-year-old sailor who reportedly fellow overboard some 170 miles off Bermuda, on her way to...
Non Emergency Watch for S/V Rhum Line on Passage from Little Exuma to Andros, Bahamas
On June 10, 2021, RCC Miami advised S/V Rhum Line is safely in the Florida Keys and has made contact with his family.NON EMERGENCY On June 9, 2021, USCG RCC Miami asked for assistance in locating S/V Rhum Line on passage between Little Exuma and Andros Island in the Bahamas. The S/V RHUMB LINE, is a 39' Leopard Catamaran with one person on board, ALAN HANSON, age 66. Vessels in the Bahamas are...
USCG Searching for 10 people in the water, 2 deceased, 8 rescued off Key West
Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets The US Coast Guard is searching for 10 people missing at sea, after being reported Thursday, after the rescue of eight people and the recovery of two bodies, 16 miles south of Key West. All boats should keep a sharp lookout and report any sightings to the USCG. MIAMI - The US Coast Guard is searching for 10 people...
Eight Persons Missing on 23 foot Bayliner from Nassau, Bahamas to the US
BOLO For 23 Foot Bayliner with Eight Persons On Board Bahamian Captain Tarran Maynard, 35 years old and seven Dominicans are missing on a passage from Nassau to the US on a 23 foot Bayliner motorboat, white in color, with a blue Bimini, two 350 Yamaha engines and no name on the boat. The boat had a VHF Radio, GPS and a compass. They left Nassau (see photo to the left) on May 2, 2021 from Nassau...
BOLO for Overdue Boat on passage Key West, Fl to Guanaja, Honduras
Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets Emergency BOLO for Overdue Boat on passage Key West, Fl to Guanaja, Honduras BOLO for two persons on board M/V Cats Paw on passage from Key West Florida to Guanaja, Honduras. Cat's Paw is described as 30 foot Rampage Sport Fish, with a blue hull and is towing a 31 foot Chris Craft, loaded with supplies. Cat's Paw left Key West...
Ship Rescues Captain of SV MARCEL June 2020/ Towed into Horta May 2021
UPDATE May 14, 2021 Boatwatch was just notified as follows: "The S/V Marcel was towed inside to Horta Marina (Azores) today´s afternoon by a fishing boat. I have spotted "Marcel" docked here in Horta after his arrival and i took this picture." UPDATE: June 17, 2020 We wish to thank Captain Patrick Michael of the SV OSTRIKA as well as Chris Parker of the Marine Weather Center for going to...
SV “Good Luck” Grounded On East Coast Of Montserrat
CROSS Antilles Guyane / MRCC Fort-de-France The S/V "GOOD LUCK" is grounded on the east coast of Montserrat. Nobody on board. We don't know what happened. Bermuda or UK flag boat, 60ft, we do not know the current owner and are looking for information about this vessel (owner's name, last calls, etc.) Please contact us by email ( antilles@mrccfr.eu ) if you have any informations regarding this...
EPIRB Saves Sailor 63 Miles Off Vero, Florida
S/V ORION Single hander rescued off his vessel 63 NM off Vero, FL MIAMI — The Coast Guard rescued one boater after his 33-foot sailing vessel, Orion, became disabled Saturday approximately 63 miles east of Vero Beach. Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders received an electronic position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) alert from the Orion at approximately 11:40 p.m. and launched a Coast...
BOLO: SV “Air Ops” Enroute to Vancouver, BC
Update February 23, 2021 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard air and surface units assisted a distressed sailing vessel Monday that was taking on water with eight people onboard in the Caribbean Sea, approximately 80 nautical miles south of Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico.The Zoma, a 46-foot Danish flagged sailing vessel, and all its passengers, five Danish and three French nationals, including two...
Search Suspended for 8 Crew Still Missing From Seacor Power lift boat
UPDATE: April 19, 2021 Re Louisiana Rescue Operation: Coast Guard is suspending search for remaining 8 Seacor Power crewmembers NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is suspending its search Monday for the remaining missing Seacor Power lift boat crewmembers 8 miles south of Port Fourchon. Eight crew members remain missing. Coast Guard boat and aircrews, local agency crews and good Samaritans searched...