Coast Guard District Thirteen received a 406 MHz alert from the Fishing Vessel Andiamo which was taking on water and eventually sunk. Coast Guard Sector Seattle contacted Tofino Vessel Traffic Service to coordinate the diverting of any vessels in the area to assist. The Tug Na Hoku responded and was able to recover both crewmembers. The crewmembers were transferred to a Coast Guard 47 foot motor lifeboat. The two crewmembers were determined to be in good condition and they were transported to La Push, Washington.
Two SARSAT Rescues
11/18/2007
Sabine, Texas
The sailing vessel Diablesse, with one person on board, was demasted by bad weather. Coast Guard District 8 Rescue Coordination Center launched a fixed wing aircraft from Corpus Christi Air Station, which had to turn back because of the weather. Another fixed wing aircraft from Air Station Mobile, found the vessel. The Coast Guard cutter Manta was launched from Freeport, Texas and began towing in vessel. The cutter Manta was relieved by commercial towing from Galveston, Texas. There were no injuries.
One SARSAT Rescue
11/17/2007
Kodiak Island, Alaska
The 42 foot power fishing vessel Pacific Lady, with one person on board, was blown over by high winds. Coast Guard District 17 Rescue Coordination Center issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast (UMIB) and launched a helicopter and a fixed wing aircraft from Air Station Kodiak. District 17 RCC also diverted the Coast Guard Cutter Hickory, which was approximately 35 NM from the Pacific Lady. The fixed wing aircraft spotted a white strobe light and deployed several life rafts, a self-locating data marker buoy, and a data marker buoy. The fishing vessel HERITAGE heard the UMIB, coordinated with the Coast Guard aircraft and headed towards the scene. The fixed wing aircraft left the scene due to fuel status but the HERITAGE continued searching while coordinating with the Coast Guard helicopter. The HERITAGE located the crew member in one of the life rafts dropped by the fixed wing aircraft. The HERITAGE transported the crew member to Kodiak.
One SARSAT Rescue
11/16/2007
Umnak Island, Alaska
A commercial helicopter with one person aboard had to make an emergency landing on Umnak Island due to an oil leak. The company that owned the helicopter sent four persons with equipment out to try to fix the helicopter. The helicopter pilot experienced mild hypothermia and activated his 406 MHz PLB. Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Center Juneau received the SARSAT alert and launched a helicopter from Cold Bay to search for the pilot and the four persons. All five persons were located. The Coast Guard helicopter picked up the pilot and dropped him off at his home. The other four persons proceeded back to their home base in separate ground vehicles.One SARSAT Rescue.
11/8/2007
Cocoa Beach, FL
The 51 ft. power fishing vessel Grand Cru, with three persons on board, sank. The Coast Guard District Seven Rescue Coordination Center launched a fixed wing aircraft to the SARSAT alert location. When the aircraft arrived on scene, they saw debris and a life raft with three persons. A Good Samaritan vessel, the Jo Cedar, a 598-foot container ship en route from Savannah, Ga., to New Orleans, contacted Coast Guard Sector Miami reporting they heard the crew of the Grand Cru on Channel 16 stating their vessel was sinking. The Coast Guard passed the SARSAT alert position to the Joe Cedar. The Joe Cedar arrived and picked up the survivors and then transferred them to a Coast Guard small boat which took them back to shore. There were no injuries.
Three SARSAT Rescues
11/07/07
Long Beach, North Carolina
The Coast Guard LANTAREA Rescue Coordination Center had received a mayday call from the power pleasure craft Pentimento with two persons on board. The vessel had lost electrical power to some of its equipment and the two persons had become disoriented. The Coast Guard launched a helicopter to the vicinity of the vessel. When they could not find the vessel, the Coast Guard requested they activate their EPIRB. The crew of the helicopter used the SARSAT position to locate the vessel. The helicopter crew picked up the two persons and brought them back to shore.
Two SARSAT Rescues
11/05/07
Barrow, Alaska
The North Slope Borough Rescue Center received a 406 MHz alert when three individuals including a child, became lost and disoriented. The three people had been checking their fishing nets 26 miles east of Atqasuk. The North Slope Borough Rescue team sent out a ground crew and recovered the three individuals and transported them back to Atqasuk village.
Three SARSAT Rescues
11/03/07
Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota
An aircraft had crashed on landing and went in the water. The pilot manually activated a PLB. The Park Rangers were sent out to the aircraft after being informed by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center that the PLB was active. The pilot, who did not suffer any injuries, was located by the Park Rangers.
One SARSAT Rescue
11/01/07
Fairbanks, Alaska
The AKRCC launched a helicopter and a fixed wing aircraft to locate the overdue aircraft. They searched the aircrafts flight plan path without success until they received the ELT alerts from SARSAT. The crew of the helicopter located the PA-12 single engine aircraft about 250 NM west of Fairbanks. The two uninjured persons were rescued by the helicopter crew and transported to Fairbanks, Alaska and released to the Alaska State troopers.
