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...]
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...]
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...]
Coast Guard, NTSB Investigating Lost Containers in Hawaii
The Coast Guard continues to investigate the loss of 21 shipping containers from the barge Ho Omaka Hou off Hilo, Hawaii. All cargo was successfully removed from the barge over the weekend and it returned to Honolulu Monday, where a further damage assessment is being conducted. Twelve containers of have still not been located. Nine of the initial 21 containers have … [Read more...]
Couple Killed After Crabbing Vessel Sinks Crossing Siuslaw River Bar in Oregon
Two people were killed early Monday morning after their fishing vessel struck a jetty in the Siuslaw River Bar and sank near Florence, Oregon. The U.S. Coast Guard reported that watchstanders received a distress call at approximately 1:50 a.m. from the captain of the captain of fishing vessel Aquarius stating all crew members were abandoning ship. The vessel had struck … [Read more...]