US-Registered Vessel Mariana Lost Engine in Super Typhoon Sinlaku, Body Recovered, 5 Missing
US Coast Guard continues search operations near Northern Mariana Islands with Japan Coast Guard assistance
En resumen
- US Air Force divers recovered a body from the wreck of the 145-foot US-registered vessel Mariana, which lost its starboard engine during Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
- The ship notified the US Coast Guard on April 15 that it needed help, and contact was lost the following day.
- Five crew members remain missing along with an orange 12-person life raft.
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Por qué importa
Super Typhoon Sinlaku struck the Western Pacific region, causing the 145-foot US-registered vessel Mariana to lose engine power. The ship was traveling in the vicinity of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands when the incident occurred.
US Air Force divers "used an underwater remotely operated drone to search the interior of the vessel" and recovered the body on Tuesday, the US Coast Guard said in a news release. Additional divers from the Japan Coast Guard further examined the ship. They did not find any additional crew members, the US Coast Guard said. "Coastguard aircrews continue to search for the five missing crewmen and an orange 12-person life raft in the vicinity of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands," the news release said. The crew of the ship, called the Mariana, notified the US Coast Guard on April 15 that the 145-foot (44m) US-registered vessel lost its starboard engine during Super Typhoon Sinlaku and needed help. The guard said it lost contact with the ship the next day. "Our hearts are with the families of the Mariana crew members and the communities impacted by this tragic incident," Commander Preston Hieb, search and rescue mission coordinator, coastguard Oceania District, said in a statement. "We continue to search in close coordination with our partners, using all available resources to support the ongoing response."
Preguntas abiertas
- What caused the vessel to lose contact with Coast Guard?
- Were there any distress signals or communications before contact was lost?
- What was the exact location where the vessel was found?
- What were the nationalities of the crew members?
