MARAN GAS POSIDONIA

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Tanker saved distressed boat crew

The "Maran Gas Posidonia" was involved in an SAR operation after the Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centre (MRCC) received a distress call on May 10, 2016, at around 6 p.m. from a position in the north of the Mauritian sea. The officers found that it was originating from a boat registered under the name "Aquila". Further research showed that the boat was found at the north-east of St-Brandon. A group of five Mauritians were stranded at sea in the evening because of an engine problem. The owner of the boat informed the authorities concerned, and the MRCC, in turn, contacted the National Coast Guard based in St. Brandon after identifying the source of the signal. The NCG of St-Brandon issued a distress call by launching an automatic identification system to catch glimpse of any boat in the surroundings. At around 7 p.m., the "Maran Gas Posidonia" started to search for the missing boat. The ship’s captain was able to contact the crew of the "Aquila". A rescue operation thwas launched which lasted several hours because of the difficult weather conditions. Furthermore, the "Aquila"’s lights were off because of low battery, which had made matters worse. The tanker crew took on board the crew of the "Aquila" which returned to Mauritius on May 12 safe and sound. The abandoned boat was still missing. Report with photo: http://news.islandcrisis.net/2016/05/rescue-operation-near-st-brandon-5-mauritians-return-without-their-boat/