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Search for missing vessel and crew stopped

The US Coast Guard has suspended its search for three people aboard the overdue 31-foot fishing vessel 'Carol Ann' off Brunswick, Georgia, on 'Oct 26 pending new information. Missing are Dalton Conway, Caleb Wilkinson and Tyler Barlow. Crews searched more than 94,000 square miles over the span of seven days. Coast Guard Sector Charleston watchstanders received a report from the owner of the fishing vessel, stating he hired a crew of three people that failed to return on Oct. 18, as scheduled. The ship had sailed on Oct. 14, from Brunswick to fish approximately 80 miles offshore and last communicated with the owner of the vessel as they headed offshore. Involved in the search were: - MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews from Air Station Elizabeth City; - HC-130 Hercules aircraft crews from Air Station Elizabeth City - HC-130 Hercules aircraft crews from Air Station Clearwater; - MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crews from Air Station Savannah; - HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft crews from Air Station Miami; - 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Station Brunswick; - The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Ibis; - The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Tarpon; - Coast Guard Auxiliary aircraft crews; - Georgia Department of Natural Resources; - U.S. Customs and Border Protection P-3; - U.S. Navy E-2C Hawkeye aircraft crew; - Sector Charleston watchstanders; - Seventh District watchstanders; - USCG Search and Rescue Council.

Search for overdue fishing vessel

The 'Ibis' was involved in the search for the overdue 31-foot fishing vessel 'Carol Ann' and its three crew members on oct 21, 2023, about 80 miles off Brunswick, Georgia. Missing were Dalton Conway, Caleb Wilkinson and Tyler Barlow. On Oct 20, the Coast Guard Sector Charleston watchstanders had received a report from the owner of the fishing vessel stating he hired a crew of three people that failed to return on Oct 18 as scheduled. The owner stated the crew extends fishing trips to maximize their catch but was growing concerned due to their last communication with the crew being six days ago. Sector Charleston watchstanders attempted to contact with the vessel via VHF-FM marine radio without results. Watchstanders received a report from a good Samaritan who stated he may have seen a vessel matching the description of the 'Carol Ann' on Oct 18. Also involved in the search weee: - Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater; - Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City; - Coast Guard Air Station Savannah; - Coast Guard Station Brunswick; - Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3564860/update-coast-guard-continues-search-for-overdue-fishing-vessel-80-miles-off-bru/

Search for missing boat people ended

After the crash of a migrant boat crashed off the Florida coast, there was little hope of finding any of the more than 30 boat people who remained missing alive. The active search for possible survivors ended in evening of Jan 27, there were no new clues. One man survived, five bodies were recovered and 34 others were still missing and believed to be dead. The migrants were en route from the Bimini archipelago in the Bahamas to Florida when their seven-meter-long boat capsized in the night of Jan 22. On Jan 25, the sole survivor was spotted clinging to the hull of the boat. He said none of the occupants were wearing life jackets. From the start, the Coast Guard had little hope of finding survivors in the area because of the turbulent Gulf Stream. The area had been flown over and combed through several times with good visibility, without success. The Department of Homeland Security launched an investigation into suspected human smuggling.