The Department of Public Safety Boating Safety Section launched on Thursday night its Zodiac boat from Saipan and safely rescued the six crewmen of the Chamorro Sakman after the Guam-bound traditional canoe struggled with large waves and strong currents between Saipan and Tinian. <\/p>\n
DPS acting spokesman Sgt. Jason Tarkong said Saipan Boating Safety Section made contact on Friday at 11:50pm with the six passengers and transferred them to the Zodiac rescue boat.<\/p>\n
All six were uninjured.<\/p>\n
Tarkong said Tinian Boating Safety Section officers also responded and assisted by towing the Sakman canoe back to Smiling Cove Marina on Saipan. <\/p>\n
The canoe was docked at Smiling Cove on Friday at 4:09am.<\/p>\n
On Thursday at 10:43pm, DPS Central received an emergency call on the Sakman sailing canoe requesting for assistance.<\/p>\n
Tarkong said the canoe was taking on water as a result of large rogue waves and strong current approximately 4 miles west of Agingan Point between Saipan and Tinian.<\/p>\n
The Sakman, led by master traditional navigator Tony Piailug, arrived on Saipan shores after a four-day voyage from Guam last April 21, making it the first voyage from Guam in 200 years using the traditional Chamorro canoe.<\/p>\n
The Sakman crewmembers were welcomed last April 23 during a ceremony at the last day of the annual Flame Tree Arts Festival at the Garapan Fishing Base.<\/p>\n
As of yesterday afternoon, the Sakman arrived on Rota. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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