SHORYU

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Bulkcarrier saved three castaways

On March 30, 2016, the "Shoryu" safely rescued three castaways about 50 km offshore of Puluwat Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia. At 1.15 p.m. the bulkcarrier, sailing from Port of Chiba, Japan to Port of Newcastle, Australia received a request for assistance from the US Coast Guard and immediately changed course to approach the castaways, and started rescue operations. At 7:30 p.m. the survivors were safely rescued. At 00:05 on Mar 31, the survivors were turned over to a rescue ship.

Shoryu saved three overdue boaters

The "Shoryu" saved three boaters, who were several days overdue on a voyage from Chuuk to Puluwat Atoll on MAr 30, 3016, following a joint international search. The missing men were on a 19-foot skiff and located by the vessel. All three men were brought aboard the "Shoryu" and were in good condition. The skiff was placed in a side tow and the "Shoryu" took the three men to Puluwat. A family member reported the men overdue on Mar 29, prompting a search by the Coast Guard. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Guam issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast alerting mariners in the region to the situation. The watchstanders coordinated search efforts of two Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System ships: the "Soma Maru" and "Shoryu" and provided search patterns for each vessel.