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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,...
BOLO for SV MYSIN Caribbean to Spain
UPDATE: May 16, 2024 Boat Watch facebook cruisers have advised SV MYSIN is still in the Eastern Caribbean. "I believe he left Carriacou around last Monday heading north, maybe to Union or maybe further up." "A friend assisted him in getting his dinghy up. He left Tyrell Bay last week, believed to be heading to Union, then possibly on to St Maarten. Hopefully that helps!"Broadcast Version for...
Fisherman Overdue Boynton Beach Florida Rescued off Bahamas
May 7, 2024 4:45 PM - Cancel BOLO - Good News - The Missing Fisherman off of Boynton Beach has just been rescued by USCG Air Crew 12 NM off of the west end of the Bahamas, near Freeport. He was able to make a phone call to the USCG. Great Work USCG Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks Bolo for overdue fisherman near Boynton Beach, Florida. The fisherman left...
SV OZZ MAGIC Overdue Fiji to Samoa
Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks BOLO for SV "OZZ MAGIC" overdue and unreported from Savusavu,Fiji to Samoa. Captain, Patrick Furlotti, 43 years old and a US citizen left Fiji on May 2, 2024 at 4 PM (Fiji time) with 3 crew members. The captain intended to sail near Wallis or Futuna and to contact his shore side friend sooner than 3 days but he has not...
Distress Signal SV YANCEY Cuba/Cayman Brac
Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks On May 1, 2024, a distress signal was received from SV Yancey at position: 20-29.47N 079-39.40W. RCC Miami advised that the position is between the south side of Cuba and Cayman Brac. The Coast Guard cannot yet determine the nature of distress or the validity of signal due to the EPIRB not being re-registered after the...
Cancel BOLO for SV MIGRATION Overdue Canary Islands to Senegal – Arrives in Brazil
May 8, 2024 - Cancel Bolo The family reports that: "Following feedback from the US coastguard and the Brazilian authorities, this vessel has arrived apparently in good order in Cabedelo, Brazil".Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks BOLO for SV MIGRATION Overdue Canary Islands to Senegal SV MIGRATION departed Pasito Blanco Gran Canaria on April 7, 2024, heading...
Distress Signal Received From SV NOMAD’s LAND
Cancel Bolo: SV Nomad's Land is currently being assisted by another vessel.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks A distress signal was received from SV NOMAD'S LAND on April 27, 2024 at 30-29.00N 050-27.57W An AMVER Alert vessel is enroute to the scene to assess the situation with RCC Norfolk. Vessels are requested to keep a sharp lookout, assist if...