HAGATNA, Guam—The U.S. Coast Guard was searching for six people after losing contact with their disabled boat off the coast of Guam following Typhoon Sinlaku.
The crew of the 145-foot dry cargo vessel, named the Mariana and registered in the United States, notified the Coast Guard on April 15 that the boat had lost its starboard engine and needed assistance, Petty Officer 3rd Class Avery Tibbets said early Saturday morning.
The Coast Guard set up a one-hour communication schedule with the vessel but lost contact the afternoon of April 16. A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules aircraft was launched to search for the six people on board, but it had to return to Guam because of heavy winds. The search efforts were expected to resume at first light Saturday, Tibbets said. The nationalities of the crew members were not known, she said….
Coast Guard Searches for 6 People After Losing Contact With Boat Following Typhoon Sinlaku
