St. Croix, USVI

loader-image
St. Croix
7:30 pm, Feb 6, 2025
temperature icon 79°F

Coast Guard rescues 5 boaters from vessel taking on water off Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

News Release  

U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
Contact: Coast Guard Puerto Rico PA Office
Office: 787-729-2381
After Hours: 787-510-7923
7th District Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands online newsroom

 

02/03/2025 01:45 PM EST

Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier rescued five boaters from a disabled vessel 13 nautical miles off Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, Saturday afternoon. 

Rescued are four men and a woman, who came into distress after their 18-foot recreational vessel Michelle Marie II became disabled in eight-foot seas and started taking on water.  

“The situation and conditions on-scene could have caused this vessel to capsize at any given moment,” said Capt. Robert E. Stiles, Coast Guard Sector San Juan Search and Rescue mission coordinator for the case. “Thanks to the quick response and swift coordination between Coast Guard watchstanders and the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier crew all five lives were saved, and a tragic outcome was averted. Although we are very glad everyone aboard the Michelle Marie II is safe, we can’t overemphasize the importance heeding small craft advisories and paying close attention to projected sea-states and weather conditions before going out to sea.” 
Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier crewmembers rescue five boaters from a disabled 18-foot vessel taking on water 13 nautical miles off Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, Feb. 1, 2025. The rescued boaters were later embarked aboard a responding commercial vessel and transported to ‘Combate’ Beach in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico; no injuries were reported in this case. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

 

For more breaking news follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Read More

U.S. Coast Guard Seventh District Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands News – Recent Updates

Virgin Islands News - News.VI

Share the Post:

Related Posts