Coast Guard Calls Off Search for Crew of Capsized Cargo Ship
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for five missing crew members of the cargo vessel Mariana, found overturned in the Pacific nearly two weeks after a super typhoon.
- All six crew members were lost, with one body recovered during the extensive search that lasted over 100 hours and covered 135,000 square nautical miles.
- The Mariana reported engine failure on April 15 near Saipan, following Typhoon Sinlaku, which brought severe weather to the region and complicated rescue efforts.
- The crew members were identified as Frederick L. Nosek Jr., Landon Delos Reyes, Jose L. Ramirez, Mohammed A. Rahaman, Chet R. Brochon, and Vincent B. Agulto.
- The search involved multiple agencies including the U.S. Navy, Japan Coast Guard, and Royal New Zealand Air Force, with the Coast Guard expressing condolences to the families and the Saipan community.
