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Container ship involved in rescue of four sailors

A US Coast Guard aircrew along with the crews of the 'El Coquí' and the fishing vessel 'Bonanza' rescued four men, the U.S. citizens David Potts, 63; John Potts, 62; Andrew Cullar, 26; and Russel Case, 67, from a life raft in Atlantic Ocean’s Silver Bank waters north of Dominican Republic, on Jan 21, 2025. They had been forced to abandon the sailing vessel 'Mariposa', en route from St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, to Portofino, Texas, with an anticipated stop in Key West, Florida, after it struck a submerged rock and was then overtaken by a wave, which caused the vessel to roll on its port side. The vessel struck another rock which breached its hull, so that it started taking on water. Additional waves flooded the yacht before sinking. The Coast Guard Sector San Juan Command Center received an unregistered EPIRB signal on the morning from a position approximately 180 miles northwest of Puerto Rico.  The watchstanders directed the launch of an Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft of the Air Station Borinquen in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, to search for any signs of a possible distress or survivors. They also issued an Enhanced Group Calling (EGC) and an AMVER callm notifying vessels transiting in the vicinity to be on the lookout for a possible distress.  The 'El Coquí', en route from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Jacksonville, Florida, diverted from its route to the location of the signal. Once in Silver Bank area, the Coast Guard aircrew acquired the emergency beacon and located the life raft with the four survivors and vectored-in the container ship to the area. The Coast Guard aircrew also noticed the 'Bonanza', which was accompanied by multiple small fishing vessels, in the vicinity of the position. Not having direct communication with the fishing vessel, the Coast Guard aircrew conducted a series of low passes to gain the crew’s attention before vectoring it to the position of the life raft. The 'Bonanza' was able to approach the life raft in the shoal waters and rescue the survivors. Once rescued, the castaways were transferred onto the 'El Coquí' for further transport to Jacksonville,, where the ship is expected to arrive on jan 23. No medical concerns were reported from survivors. During the initial search efforts, watchstanders used the Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking (SARSAT) system which provided vessel profile information and various emergency contacts for the 'Mariposa'. This information significantly contributed to search planning efforts and was available due to the vessel Mariposa’s 406 MHz Emergency Positioning Radio Beacon being registered with the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4036157/coast-guard-responding-vessels-rescue-4-us-boaters-from-life-raft-on-the-atlant/

Crowley’s New LNG-Powered ConRo El Coquí Arrives in Puerto Rico for First Time

Crowley Maritime Corp.’s new combination container/roll on-roll off “ConRo” ship El Coquí has delivered its first cargo from Jacksonville, Florida to the company’s Isla Grande Terminal in San Juan . El Coquí, one of the world’s first ConRos powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), departed Jacksonville on Friday night and arrived in San Juan on Monday, July 30, completing the maiden voyage on its regular Jones Act shipping service connecting the U.S. mainland with Puerto Rico.

Crowley takes delivery of first LNG-powered ConRo ship serving Puerto Rico

Crowley Maritime Corp. has taken delivery of El Coquí, one of the world’s first combination container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), from shipbuilder VT Halter Marine Inc., the Company said in a media release. El Coquí is the first of two Commitment Class, LNG-powered ConRo ships being built for Crowley’s shipping and logistics services between Jacksonville, Fla., and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Operated by Crowley’s global ship management group, El Coquí will make its maiden voyage to San Juan later this month from Jacksonville (JAXPORT), its dedicated U.S. mainland port. Construction of sister ship Taino is well underway at VT Halter Marine’s shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss., and she is scheduled to enter service later this year.