French Sailor Rescued Off Bermuda Coast
RCC Bermuda coordinated a rescue of a French sailor after receiving an EPIRB alert, with assistance from the container ship Somers Isles and the sportsfishing vessel Mama Seata.
A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “RCC Bermuda received a 406 MHz EPIRB alert from a position approximately 30 miles southeast of Bermuda, the beacon was French registered. A Mayday relay was broadcast and the container ship Somers Isles which was passing Gibbs Hill Light House was diverted to the distress location, eta approximately 3 hours.
“RCC Bermuda liaised with search and rescue authorities in France and the United States Coast Guard, the EPIRB was found to be programmed for the French 26 ft sailing vessel Akory, the EPIRB had previously been activated on the 14th July, this alert was investigated by the United States Coast Guard who found a solo sailor onboard, no assistance was required on that occasion.
“RCC Bermuda contacted the visiting Sports fishing vessel Mama Seata which was off South Shore, the crew kindly agreed to proceed to the distress position and investigate, at approximately 4:30 pm the Sports fishing vessel has rendezvoused with the distressed yacht and found the single handed sailor wanted to abandon the vessel, the skipper was taken onboard Mama Seata and taken back to Bermuda, the yacht remained adrift.”
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