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Tetien Trader saved distressed yacht crew

Four Irish sailors were rescued from their stricken Swan class yacht "Wolfhound" by the "Tetien Trader" in the morning of Feb 9, 2013, around 70 miles north of Bermuda. The men had to deal with battery power 400 miles off the Delaware coast as well as engine failure a day after departing Westbrook, Connecticut. The distressed vessel had no power for communications or navigational systems for eight days and suffered two knockdowns (when the boat is knocked on her beam's end), prompting the skipper to activate the Emergency Beacon, which was picked up by the Bermuda Operations Centre at around 5 p.m. on Feb 8. After being unable to identify the owner of the beacon via international checks, the BMOC commenced Urgent Marine Information Broadcasts to vessels in the vicinity, while the US Coast Guard dispatched a C-130 fixed wing aircraft from Elizabeth City to the distress position. BMOC also initiated a SURPIC (Surface Picture) to locate vessels in the vicinity and diverted the m/v "Eurochampion 2004", 90 miles northeast of the beacon’s position, and the "Tetien Trader" 85 miles southwest of the distress position; with both vessels arriving on scene in five-six hours. When the US Coastguard aircraft arrived on scene, it was unable to establish communications with the crew, despite seeing lights on board. The "Tetien Trader" which was coming from New Orleans arrived in the search area in the early hours of Feb 9 morning and by 8 a.m. managed to bring the yacht alongside the ship. The four men were taken safely on board which was en route to Mersin. One crew member suffered a slight hand injury. The U.S. Coast Guard C-130 initially on scene returned to the U.S. while the HH-60 helicopter and second C-130 aircraft have recently landed in Bermuda. The "Wolfhound" sank shortly after being released from the ship 64 miles north of Bermuda. Report with photos: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/1705735/A-rescue-s-success-hinges-upon-EPIRB