No less than 3 V.Ships Vessels were in involved in rescue operations this quarter. In keeping with the rules of the seas, our colleagues on board answered the distress calls, saving the lives of their fellow seafarers. We are so very proud of you! Below are the details of those missions and commendations from their respective Flags and Offices. V.SHIPS TO THE RESCUE!
METHONI (SEE FRONT COVER PICTURE)
SEAWAYS NANTUCKET
At about 1340 hours on Friday, the crew of the Methoni contacted Coast Guard Sector Key West to report that they had launched their lifeboat to rescue a group of people in distress. The crew took 19 survivors safely on board. One of the rescuees told the crew that their raft had flipped over, dumping all occupants into the water, and that 19 people had been aboard . One person required medical treatment, and Sector Key West called for an Air Station Miami helicopter crew to hoist and transfer the patient for emergency medical assistance. The survivor was medevaced to Fisherman’s Hospital in Marathon, Florida. We are extremely thankful for the Methoni crew for rescuing everyone from the water and notifying us quickly,” said Petty Officer 3rd Class Paul Altieri, a duty watchstander at Sector Key West Command Center. “It’s good to know these 19 people will get back safely to their families.” US Coast Guard recently awarded the Captain and Crew of Mehoni a Certificate of Merit for their efforts that day. Here is V.Ships Greece Managing Director Costas Kontes receiving the award on behalf on the vessel.
Whilst enroute to Balboa Seaways Nantucket received a distress call and requested to assist in the rescue operation of a pleasure boat which had capsized with 10 persons on board . Thankfully all 10 people were rescued and believed to now be in good health.
AZAMARA QUEST
Whilst underway in the Caribbean leisure vessel Azamara Quest was contacted by local coastguard to assist in the rescue of a distressed fishing boat that had a yacht under tow. We do not have confirmation of the final outcome of the survivors at this time.
AND FINALLY… At the time of going to press, we received notification that another Leisure vessel, SH Minerva came to the aid of an expedition team from Antarctic Quest, but more to follow on that in the next edition of SEAS .
18 SEAS MAGAZINE // ISSUE 5
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