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99 migrants repatriated to Haiti

The 'Seneca' repatriated 99 migrants to Haiti on April 1, 2025, following an interdiction approximately 35 miles north of Cap-Haitien, Haiti. A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations aircrew notified Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders on March 27, of an approximate 35-foot overloaded vessel transiting north toward the Turks and Caicos Islands. Once aboard the Coast Guard cutter, the migrants were processed to determine their identity and were provided food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention before the repatriation. Report with photos: https://wsbt.com/news/nation-world/coast-guard-returns-99-haitians-after-intercepting-overloaded-boat-off-haitis-coast-customs-and-border-patrol-turks-and-caicos-april-1-2025?photo=1

187 migrants rescued

The US Coast Guard, Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) and Turks and Caicos Islands Police (TCIP) rescued 187 people approximately 17 miles southwest of Turks and Caicos Islands on Dec 21, 2019. An CMH-60 Jayhawk helicopter of the Air Station Clearwater, forward deployed to the Great Inagua, Bahamas, spotted a 30-foot vessel carrying 187 people. Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders and the Coast Guard liaison officer for the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands coordinated a response with the RBDF, TCIP and the Seneca crew. The 'Seneca (WMEC-906)' and a Her Majesty’s Bahamian Ship crew arrived on scene and embarked 187 people between the two ships. The 'Seneca'took 86 people and the Bahamian ship took 101 people. The 'Seneca' transferred the survivors to the TCI Police Marine Unit with no reported injuries. A The 'Seneca' destroyed the 30-foot vessel as it posed a hazard to navigation.

Barge finally sunk

The barge with a cargo of 33 empty containers which had begun to take on water near the bow and was taken in tow by the "Seneca" was sunk 25 miles offshore after divers failed to dewater the barge. The location was not near any coral reefs and deep enough to not impact any navigation. The barge and its cargo do not pose a pollution risk as no fuel or products were aboard. The owners of the vessel will be charged for the salvage efforts. The tug which lost the barge was travelling from Haiti. Report with audio and photo: http://www.d7publicaffairs.com/go/doc/586/1238579/