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Search for missing fisherman suspended

The Coast Guard suspended the active search for a fisherman of the "Seeker" 10 miles north of Unimak Island in the Bering Sea on Mar 12. Coast Guard and good Samaritan crews searched 64 square miles for a total of 10 hours. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard 17th District command center received a report from the vessel "Seafreeze Alaska" in the morning that a crewmember of the "Seeker", based in Newport, Ore., fell overboard. The watchstanders immediately directed the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew forward deployed to Cold Bay and redirected the Coast Guard Cutter "Alex Haley" crew from a routine patrol near Unalaska to the scene. The Jayhawk crew completed one search of the area, returned to Cold Bay to refuel, and then completed a second search. Shortly thereafter the Alex Haley crew arrived on scene to assist in the search.

Man lost over board off Unimak Island

The Coast Guard and good Samaritans were searching for a mariner who fell overboard from the "Seeker" 10 miles northwest of Unimak Island in the Bering Sea in the morning of Mar 12, 2014. Coast Guard 17th District command center watchstanders received the report of the man in the water from a good Samaritan and immediately directed the launch of the MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew forward deployed to Cold Bay to assist in the search. A Coast Guard helicopter crew and several good Samaritan vessel crews were searching the area where the man entered the water. The Coast Guard Cutter "Alex Haley" was en route to assist. Weather on scene was reported as 35 miles per hour winds with 10-foot seas.