SANTA RITA, Guam\u2014A large-scale search is being conducted between Chuuk and the Hall Islands in the Federated States of Micronesia for an overdue boat. <\/p>\n
On Oct. 11, two men and two women departed Chuuk State en route to the Hall Islands, an estimated 80-nautical-mile journey with gas cans and food on board. They never made it to Hall Island on the specified arrival date <\/p>\n
The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam was notified on Oct. 12 by the U.S. Embassy in Chuuk and requested assistance in their search efforts for the overdue vessel. <\/p>\n
The Coast Guard was able to launch a Navy P8 from Kadena Air Force Base in Japan and C130 from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii, both of which began searching on Saturday. <\/p>\n
Additional search assets included six vessels who are registered to the Automated Mutual-Assistance Rescue System, a worldwide voluntary reporting system for search and rescue sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard. <\/p>\n
The M\/T AKRI also volunteered to assist in the search and rescue efforts by conducting numerous search patterns in the area. <\/p>\n
The FSM patrol boat FSS Independence began searching on Friday and on Sunday located a gas can from the overdue vessel. <\/p>\n
The Coast Guard was able to have the C130 and P8 fly over the debris field and locate two individuals, both of which were recovered by the FSS Independence. <\/p>\n
The USCGC Washington was supposed to arrive on scene last night and begin searching for the remaining people. (PR)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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