CG JOSEPH NAPIER

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32 migrants interdicted in Mona Passage

The 'Joseph Napier' transferred 32 migrants to the Dominican Republic Navy vessel 'Aldebaran' on March 8, following the interdiction of an overloaded makeshift vessel in Mona Passage waters near Dominican Republic on the night. A forward-deployed Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew on a routine maritime border security patrol had detected the 25-foot makeshift vessel in international waters, approximately 25 nautical miles northeast of Punta Can. Sector San Juan watchstanders diverted the 'Joseph Napier' to interdict the boat. Shortly thereafter, the cutter arrived on-scene and deployed the over-the-horizon small boat, which stopped the vessel. Following the interdiction, the patrol vessel 'Aldebaran' arrived on-scene and embarked all 32 refugees for their return to the Dominican Republic. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4114351/coast-guard-interdicts-transfers-32-aliens-to-dominican-republic-navy-authoriti/

Five boaters rescued off Cabo Rojo

The ' Joseph Napier' rescued five boaters, four men and one woman, from the 18-foot recreational vessel 'Michelle Marie II', which got disabled in eight-foot seas and started taking on water 13 nautical miles off Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, on the afternoon of Feb 1. Coast Guard watchstanders in Sector San Juan received a call from a 911 emergency operator and a VHF-Channel 16 radio communication, reporting that the vessel and pumps onboard were disabled, and that the crew was exhausted from manually bailing out water. The watchstanders issued an UMIB to advise nearby vessel traffic of the ongoing distress, they alerted the Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces of Rapid Action, directed the launch of a Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter and diverted the 'Joseph Napier' to the scene. The cutter crew spotted two signal flares that had been launched from the boat and deployed its Over-the-Horizon small boat which came alongside the 'Michelle Marie II'. The crew safely embarked the five boaters. The cutter crew utilized a P-6 pump to help dewater the 'Michelle Marie II'. Afterwards, the salvage vessel 'Kraken' arrived on-scene, embarked the survivors and transported them along with the boat in tow to Combate Beach in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4051549/coast-guard-rescues-5-boaters-from-vessel-taking-on-water-off-cabo-rojo-puerto/

Coast Guard Cutter interdicted boat with seven migrants

The US Coast Guard returned 47 migrants to the Dominican Republic between Oct 24 and Oct 27, following three separate interdictions of migration voyages in Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico. Ten of the interdicted migrants remained in U.S. custody to face federal prosecution by the U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico on a range of separate charges including attempted reentry into the United States under 8 U.S.C. 1326, unlawful entry into the United States under 8 U.S.C. 1325, and failure to heave to under 18 U.S.C. 2237. The first of the three interdictions occurred onm Oct. 23, when the crew of the CG 'Joseph Napier' stopped a 26-foot makeshift vessel, after a maritime patrol aircraft had sighted the suspect vessel in waters north of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The crew embarked all seven migrants, including six men and a woman, who claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals. Six of the migrants from this case were repatriated to the Dominican Republic, while one other migrant awaiting prosecution was transferred to U.S. Border Patrol custody, Oct. 24. The second interdiction occurred, on the morning of Oct 25, after a Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft sighted a 25-foot makeshift vessel south of Mona Island, Puerto Rico. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector San Juan diverted the 'Paul Clark' again to interdict the vessel. Once on scene, tthe small boat crew gained positive control of the suspect vessel. Following the interdiction, the 'Paul Clark' safely embarked 17 men and six women who claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals. Nineteen migrants from this case were repatriated to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel off Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, while four others awaiting prosecution were transferred to U.S. Border Patrol custody in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Oct 27. The third interdiction occurred on the afternoon of Oct 26, after the crew of a Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft sighted a suspect makeshift vessel transiting southwest of Mona Island, Puerto Rico. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector San Juan diverted the 'Paul Clark' to carry out the interdiction. Once on scene, the Over the Horizon boat was deployed in pursuit of the suspect vessel. Shortly thereafter, the Coast Guard boat stopped the vessel and embarked 27 migrants, 22 men and five women, of which 24 claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals and three others claimed to be Haitian. 22 migrants from this case were repatriated to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel just off Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on Oct 27, while five others awaiting prosecution were transferred to U.S. Border Patrol custody in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, on Oct 28. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3949234/coast-guard-repatriates-47-migrants-to-dominican-republic-following-3-at-sea-in/