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Kota Wangi first ship to run PIL's new Manila - Long Beach direct service
PIL to offer direct link from Manila to Long Beach Pacific International Lines (PIL) will start a direct service between Manila and Long Beach on its existing China Transpacific (CTP) service from 20 June. The maiden voyage from Manila (North Habour) to Long Beach will commence with a 1,300-teu boxship Kota Wangi from Manila on 20 June and reaching Long Beach on 12 July.
AMVER sihp saved distressed skipper
Juan Dario Zea Restrepo, the skipper of the s/y "Folly II" was rescued by the AMVER-ship "Kota Wangi" which was enroute Los Angeles-Aumel in the North Pacific on May 13, 2013 at 9 p.m. The mariner was in good condition. He got in distress while ransiting from California to Christmas Island when the vessel’s autopilot reportedly failed. After manually navigating the vessel for four weeks, he had become too fatigued to continue. Watchstanders in Coast Guard Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu received notification of the distress from a Personal Locator Beacon at approximately 6:11 a.m. An HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from Air Station Barbers Point was launched and established communications with the mariner. A second Hercules was launched at 5 p.m. to provide cover during the rescue.
Container ship "Kota Wangi" rescues Australian sailor in middle of Pacific Ocean
An exhausted Australian sailor has been rescued in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. A cargo ship picked up Juan Dario Zea Restrepo about 425 nautical miles off Christmas Island in the Republic of Kiribati on Monday night (US time). He is now aboard Singaporean container vessel, Kota Wangi, which is making its way towards Melbourne. The 58-year-old mariner was sailing from California to Christmas Island, in the Republic of Kiribati, when his vessel's autopilot reportedly failed. The US Coast Guard said Mr Restrepo had been manually navigating his 19x4m vessel, Folly II, for four weeks and called for help after becoming too tired to continue. More at http://www.news.com.au/national-news/cargo-ship-rescues-australian-sailor-in-middle-of-pacific-ocean/story-fncynjr2-1226642690141
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