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Nov 24th, 2010 · Comments Off on Coast Guard, Good Samaritan rescue distressed mariner for the second time
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard rescue coordination center in Honolulu, a C-130 Hercules aircraft crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point, and a Good Samaritan rescued a distressed mariner who was adrift 200 miles northwest of Christmas Island, Wednesday.
The master of the 43-foot sailing vessel Currandera suffered a catastrophic failure to his engine and re-activated his personal locating...
Nov 23rd, 2010 · Comments Off on Coast Guard and AMVER partners assist vessel in distress
HONOLULU – Coast Guard search and rescue crews and Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue partners assisted a vessel in distress 276 miles north from Christmas Island, Republic of Kiribati, Monday.
Coast Guard watchstanders at the Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu received a 406 megahertz personal locating beacon alert, at approximately 1 p.m. Saturday, from the sailing vessel...
