Coast Guard crews, tank ship assist boater near Puerto Rico

Coast Guard crews, tank ship assist boater near Puerto Rico
The chemical tank ship Silver Dover assists an 80-year-old man in distress aboard the sailing vessel Tao Feb. 4, 2023, approximately 57 nautical miles southeast of Puerto Rico. (U.S. Coast Guard photo). SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard crews and the crew of the chemical tank ship Silver Dover assisted a boater in distress Saturday morning in the Caribbean Sea, approximately 57 nautical miles southeast...

Coast Guard coordinates rescue of 3 sailors 1,200 miles southeast of Cape Cod

 Coast Guard coordinates rescue of 3 sailors 1,200 miles southeast of Cape Cod
BOSTON — The Coast Guard coordinated a rescue of three sailors approximately 1,200 miles east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, at approximately 2 p.m., Thursday. Watchstanders from the 1st Coast Guard District command center in Boston were notified at approximately 6 a.m., Thursday, of a 406MHz emergency position indicating radio beacon signal registered to the 42-foot French-flagged sailing vessel Tao...