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BOLO For Cable Ship Off Barranquilla, Colombia
Valid 1513 Hrs UTC, 20 Feb 2021: All Vessels in the area North of Barranquilla, Colombia should be on the lookout for this cable ship and give her a wide berth. 201513Z FEB 21 NAVAREA IV 162/21(24). CARIBBEAN SEA. COLOMBIA. 1. BUOYS ESTABLISHED BY CABLESHIP "IT INTREPID": A. BLACK BUOY MARKING CABLE LOCATION WITH EIGHT ORANGE BUOYS TRAILING 35 METERS. B. 11-22.55N 074-57.68W, RADIUS 730...
BOLO: Non Emergency For SV Kon Tiki Bahamas to Key West Florida
UPDATE: February 15, 2021 - SV KON TIKI has been located and is safe in Key West. __________________________ Boatwatch.org has issued a NON-EMERGENCY BOAT WATCH for the SV KON TIKI who was due to arrive Monday morning in Key West, FL from a voyage from Great Inagua Cay, Bahamas. Last SSB contact was Saturday, 13 Feb 2021 when S/V KON TIKI was at 22-52N / 078-29W. Boatwatch did not take a Float...
BOLO: SV Silent Thunder Boot Key to Berry Islands, Bahamas
On February 12, 2021, USCG advised that SV Silent Thunder has been located by USCG aircraft in the Bahamas and in no distress. Cancel BOLO. _________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets Non-Emergency Boat Watch for the 51' Morgan Ketch SV SILENT THUNDER. The USCG RCC Miami has asked Boatwatch.org for...
Derelict Vessel Adrift Off Southern Tip Of Dominica Eastern Caribbean
UPDATE: MRCC Fort De France reports the ship was recovered and towed to Martinique Island. They confirm that it is no longer a hazard. MRCC Fort De France issued a NavSafety Alert on 26 Jan 2021 for a derelict and capsized 9 meter sailing vessel adrift in position 15-00.48 N / 060-26.12 W. This position was valid at 1407 hrs UTC, 26 Jan 2021, and is located 49 NM ESE of the Southern tip...
SV My Time Overdue On Passage From New Orleans, LA to Tampa, FL
UPDATE: January 31,2021 - USCG RCC New Orleans, LA advised this morning the SV MY TIME was located off of Mobile, AL and safely towed into Mobile by a commercial towing company. The SV MY TIME had a collision with a commercial fishing vessel, and got their prop fouled in nets, and were unable to proceed to Tampa as planned. They did not have any means of long distance communications aboard to...
SV Archipelago Dismasted, Adrift And Unoccupied NE of Eleuthera Bahamas
UPDATE:January 23, 2021 - RCC Norfolk advised that the Swedish sailor was rescued by the Cargo Ship Singapore Express at 26 07.360 N and 056 53.280 W. The vessel is a Bavaria 46. He communicated via a Garmin In Reach. The vessel has now been found by a Bahamian tow/salvage company and is enroute to Freeport, Bahamas....
SV Rebecca Souimanga Adrift And Desmasted
UPDATE: January 22, 2021: The owner of this sailing vessel advises that the cargo ship that rescued him was the Harvest Frost. The sailor expresses his gratitude to the ship and all involved in the rescue. The SV is a Belgium flagged boat. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE January 22, 2021: Thank you to...
Man Overboard From MV Baltic Klipper 1,200 Miles NE of Bermuda
Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets BOLO:January 8, 2021, at 9 PM, USCG RCC Norfolk confirmed that a man was overboard from the container ship, MV Baltic Klipper at 35-44N 041-30W. This is 1,200 miles NE of Bermuda. Lookout, assist if possible. The USCG is searching with a C-130 Hercules aircraft. Report any sighting to RCC Norfolk....
BOLO: Colombian Coast Guard Conducting Rescue Near Sapzurro
Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets BOLO ISSUED AT 0134 HRS UTC, 5 JAN 2021 Search and rescue operations in progress by the Colombian Coast Guard. Five persons missing in vicinity of 08-35.76N 077-17.10W. This position is 6 NM SE OF SAPZURRO, COLOMBIA on the border with Panama. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO...
10 Meter SV Adrift and Disables Off Montserrat, Eastern Caribbean
Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets BOLO: UPDATE January 10, 2021- The adrift 30 foot Sailing Vessel spotted previously, 12 NM WSW of Montserrat in the Eastern Caribbean has been spotted again at: 16-11.12N and 065-24.25W. The vessel is 10 meters in length with a white hull. It is considered disabled and adrift. Report all sightings to USCG RSC SAN Juan....