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Container ship assisted crew of sinking yacht
Thge Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen deployed an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter which rescued the four of four of the 'Clam Chowder' from a life raft in the morning of Dec 15, 2019, after they were forced to abandon their sinking yacht, 25 miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Rescued were four U.S. citizens from Boston and Florida, in their 20’s and 30’s. At 5:22 a.m. watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector San Juan received a VHF radio Channel 16 distress call from the 'Clam Chowder', reporting the vessel’s stern was mostly under water following a water ingress. Despite having multiple pumps energized, the crew could not keep up with the flooding. The Clam Chowder additionally reported losing power and listing to starboard at which point the skipper ordered the crew to abandon the vessel. Watchstanders directed the launch of the Air Station Borinquen MH-65 Dolphin helicopter and diverted the Coast Guard Cutter 'Robert Yered (WPC-1104)' to search for and rescue the boaters. Watchstanders also issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast UMIB to alert marine traffic in the area. The Malta-flagged container ship 'Calais Trader' received the UMIB and remained on scene during the rescue monitoring the situation and ready to provide rescue assistance. The ship was enroute from Caucedo to San Jnna and berthed at the Luis A. Ayala Colon Container Terminal at 10.45 p.m. The Coast Guard helicopter arrived on scene and located all four men safely aboard the life raft. The Coast Guard aircrew completed multiple hoists using a rescue basket to bring the survivors safely aboard the aircraft. One of the survivors reportedly severed his finger while releasing the life raft from the 'Clam Chowder'. The survivors were transported to Air Station Borinquen where they were transferred to awaiting Customs and Border Protection and Emergency Medical Service personnel. Report with photo: https://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-rescues-4-from-life-raft-near-aguadilla-puerto-rico/2019/12/15/
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