Coast Guard cutters repatriated 136 migrants to the Dominican Republic between May 21 and May 27, following three separate interdictions of migration attempts near Puerto Rico. The first interdiction occurred on May 17, after the aircrew of a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft sighted a 24-foot makeshift vessel taking part in an unlawful maritime migration voyage, approximately 52 nautical miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Coast Guard watchstanders diverted the 'Joseph Napier' which arrived on scene and embarked eight migrants who claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals. The second interdiction occurred May 20, 2024, when Customs and Border Protection (CBP) marine units interdicted a grossly overloaded makeshift vessel, approximately two nautical miles west of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Coast Guard watchstanders diverted the Coast Guard Cutter 'Joseph Tezanos', which rendezvoused with CBP and a Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces of Rapid Action marine units and embarked 68 migrants, 60 Dominican Republic and eight Haitian nationals. The last interdiction occurred on May 21, 2024, after the aircrew of a maritime patrol aircraft detected a 30-foot makeshift vessel, approximately 63 nautical miles north of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector San Juan diverted the Coast Guard Cutter 'Richard Dixon', which arrived on scene, stopped the migrant vessel and embarked 61 migrants, 59 Dominican Republic and two Haitian nationals. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3789058/coast-guard-repatriates-136-migrants-to-dominican-republic-following-3-separate/
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SVITZER FOXTROT
On the morning of May 8, 2024, the crew of the FSRU 'Excellence' (IMO: 9252539), operating at the Moheshkhali Floating LNG off Bangladesh, spotted a capsized fishing vessel with seven fishermen clinging to the overturned hull. The Excelerate team coordinated a response with all available service vessels and tugs to rescue the fishermen in difficult conditions. Challenged by two-meter seas and winds up to 35 knots, all of them were safely recovered by the crew of the 'Svitzer Foxtrot' and subsequently transferred to a Bangladeshi Naval vessel.
CG JOSEPH NAPIER
Coast Guard cutters repatriated 136 migrants to the Dominican Republic between May 21 and May 27, following three separate interdictions of migration attempts near Puerto Rico. The first interdiction occurred on May 17, after the aircrew of a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft sighted a 24-foot makeshift vessel taking part in an unlawful maritime migration voyage, approximately 52 nautical miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Coast Guard watchstanders diverted the 'Joseph Napier' which arrived on scene and embarked eight migrants who claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals. The second interdiction occurred May 20, 2024, when Customs and Border Protection (CBP) marine units interdicted a grossly overloaded makeshift vessel, approximately two nautical miles west of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Coast Guard watchstanders diverted the Coast Guard Cutter 'Joseph Tezanos', which rendezvoused with CBP and a Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces of Rapid Action marine units and embarked 68 migrants, 60 Dominican Republic and eight Haitian nationals. The last interdiction occurred on May 21, 2024, after the aircrew of a maritime patrol aircraft detected a 30-foot makeshift vessel, approximately 63 nautical miles north of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector San Juan diverted the Coast Guard Cutter 'Richard Dixon', which arrived on scene, stopped the migrant vessel and embarked 61 migrants, 59 Dominican Republic and two Haitian nationals. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3789058/coast-guard-repatriates-136-migrants-to-dominican-republic-following-3-separate/
ICON OF THE SEAS
The passenger from the 'Icon of Seas' has died after jumping 80 feet deep from the cruise ship on the first night of his week-long voyage on May 26, soon after it left Florida with 7,600 passengers and 2,350 crew members on board en route to Honduras on the morning of May 26. The crew had deployed one of their rescue boats, located the man and brought him back aboard, where he was pronounced deceased. Report with photos: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13467531/royal-carribbean-cruise-passenger-icon-seas-ship-jump.html
EXCELLENCE
On the morning of May 8, 2024, the crew of the FSRU 'Excellence', operating at the Moheshkhali Floating LNG off Bangladesh, spotted a capsized fishing vessel with seven fishermen clinging to the overturned hull. The Excelerate team coordinated a response with all available service vessels and tugs to rescue the fishermen in difficult conditions. Challenged by two-meter seas and winds up to 35 knots, all of them were safely recovered by the crew of the nearby tug 'Svitzer Foxtrot' (IMO: 9592525) and subsequently transferred to a Bangladeshi Naval vessel.
OCEAN VIKING
The 'Ocean Viking' has rescued 41 people off the coast of Libya, including two minors, who were on board a wooden boat in distress on May 28. When the SOS Méditerranée teams arrived, one person was hypothermic and several were suffering from fuel burns.The majority of the people were from Syria. The Italian maritime authorities have designated the port of Ancona to disembark the rescued people.