Aug 4 (Reuters) - Three Micronesian sailors stranded on a remote Pacific island drew a giant SOS message in the sand to attract the attention of rescuers, who found them three days after they went missing at sea. Australian and U.S. aircraft located the men on tiny Pikelot island, about 200 km (124 miles) west of where they had set off in a seven-meter (23-ft) skiff before … [Read more...]
Massive Search Underway Off California for 8 Missing U.S. Marines from Amphibious Vehicle
July 31 (Reuters) - A massive sea and air search was under way on Friday for eight missing U.S. Marines off the Southern California coast after a training mishap on Thursday also resulted in one Marine dead and two others injured, the Marine Corps said in a statement. Fifteen Marines and one Navy sailor were aboard an assault amphibious vehicle that began taking on water … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Escorts Ro-Ro Taking on Water Back to Puerto Rico
The U.S. Coast Guard was called to assist a cargo ship taking on water after it had departed San Juan, Puerto Rico on Wednesday ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias. Coast Guard watchstanders in Sector San Juan received a Mayday VHF radio transmission on Channel 16 from the Captain of the MV Island Express, a Cyprus flagged 412-foot roll-on/roll-off cargo ship, reporting that … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Rescues Fisherman as Vessel Sinks Near Columbia River Entrance
The Coast Guard rescued a fisherman from the water after his 37-foot vessel began taking on water and sank near the Cape Disappointment bar early Tuesday morning. At 1:30 a.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River received a VHF-FM radio mayday call from a man aboard a commercial fishing vessel taking on water near Cape Disappointment. A Coast Guard Station … [Read more...]
American Cargo Ship Rescues Mariners in Distress in Pacific
The crew of the Matson cargo ship MV Mahi Mahi rescued three mariners from their disabled 50-foot trimaran approximately 825 miles northeast of Oahu last week. The crew of the Mahi Mahi brought the mariners back to Honolulu Thursday afternoon. There are no reports of injuries. A hazard to navigation notice to mariners has been issued regarding the derelict trimaran, named … [Read more...]