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Four Sailors Rescued from Life Raft off Martinique
4 boaters saved from shipwreck, in the middle of a storm, south of Martinique Friday 23rd June 2023 01:17 PM 4 boaters had to abandon their ship off the coast of Martinique last night (June 22). For reasons still undetermined, they were sailing in the middle of storm Bret, despite the red alert. This Friday morning (June 23), thanks to better weather conditions, the rescuers were able to...
Cancel Bolo – SV VISURGIS Overdue Germany Lanzarote Canary Islands
SV VISURGIS is safe and has made contact with family members. Cancel Bolo.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks SV VISURGIS is overdue on a passage from Helgoland, Germany to the Canary Islands through the English Channel, Lands End to Lanzarote. Last contact with the captain, Abrahm Costa, age 62, a Portugues citizen was 4 weeks ago, around April 26, 2023...
SV LULU Crew in Liferaft After Hitting Whale South Pacific
Danish sailors rescued in Pacific after whale collision Reuters June 22, 20238:51 AM EDTUpdated a day ago COPENHAGEN, June 22 (Reuters) - Eight Danes whose sailboat capsized in the Pacific Ocean following a collision with one or two whales were rescued overnight, the Danish Armed Forces said in a statement on Thursday. After abandoning the sailboat, the crew took refuge on a raft and called for...
Missing Diver Bahamas
Ryan Proulx, 31, was last seen near the Bimini Barge Wreck on Friday, a diving location roughly 1.5 miles west of Bimini Inlet, according to the Coast Guard. After aircraft crews searched over 673 square miles for Proulx, the Coast Guard suspended the search on Sunday afternoon. Authorities call off search for missing American free diver in Bahamas Ryan Proulx was last seen diving near the...
BOLO SV THUNDERCHILD Mexico to Eastern South Pacific
UPDATE June 17, 2023 On June 17, 2023, JRCC Honolulu reported Boat Watch that the The S/V THUNDERCHILD has returned to cell-phone range of Oahu and is not in distress.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks JRCC Honolulu requests assistance in locating SV Thunderchild, a 52 foot SV on passage from Mexico to Eastern South Pacific. The last known posistion was: ...
BOLO for Missing Rower South Pacific
News Release U.S. Coast Guard 14th District Hawaii and the PacificContact: 14th District Public AffairsOffice: (808) 535-3230After Hours: HawaiiPacific@uscg.mil14th District online newsroom Coast Guard, partners rescue ocean rower off Tahiti 06/17/2023 02:17 AM EDT HONOLULU — Coast Guard, Rescue Coordination Center Tahiti, and merchant vessel Baker Spirit crews rescued a mariner in distress...
BOLO for SV SCAPA Barcelona Spain to Antibes France
Update: French Coast Guard reports that SV SCAPA has been found and had mechanical problems, 15 miles outside of Marseilles, France. Bolo canceled.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks SV SCAPA is overdue and unreported on a passage from Barcelona, Spain to Antibes, France. SV SCAPA is an Antgo 65 with a hailing port in Poland. Anyone with information should...
BOLO SV Machete Luperon, DR to St. Thomas, USVI
UPDATE: USCG San Juan aircraft has located SV Machete and they are all safe. Their ETA to St. Thomas is now June 13, 2023. USCG thanks everyone for their assistance.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks USCG San Juan requests assistance in locating SV MACHETE, a 40 foot catamaran, hailing port, Honea Path, SC, with two adults and four children on board...
BOLO SV THROWING CRACKERS Key West to Isla Mujeres
Cancel BOLO: RCC Miami advises all is well with the SV who ended up in Cuba and will head back to Key West. Thank you to all of you who put out the lookout.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks USCG has requested assistance in locating overdue SV THROWING CRACKERS on passage from Key West to Isla Mujeras, Mexico with Louis Spahni on board. The SV left Key West...
SV Genesis Missing Malaysia Indonesia
On June 11, 2023, South Korean Coast Guard reports SV Genesis has been located in Langkawi, Malaysia. The Coast Guard expressed their gratitude to everyone who helped look for this vessel.Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Networks The SAR Division of Korea Coast Guard requests assistance in locating SV Genesis, missing on passage near Malaysia and the Indonesia Sea...