NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard, and cruise ship Carnival Valor, rescued three boaters aboard a vessel taking on water 386 miles offshore of the Alabama coast on March 27. The CG received an emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) alert at 7:22 a.m. from the 44-foot recreational vessel Snail Mail. The CG contacted the owner of the vessel, who was ashore, but in contact with the boaters via a SPOT GPS device. He confirmed the Snail Mail was taking on water. Using the automated mutual-assistance vessel rescue system (AMVER) to survey the area around the Snail Mail for nearby commercial vessels, the CG identified/directed the Carnival Valor to assist. The CG launched a Mobile, Ala.-based HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew to assist. The aircrew located Snail Mail and vectored Carnival Valor to its location. The cruise ship arrived and launched a rescue boat, picking up the boaters and transferring them back to the ship to be medically evaluated by the ship's doctor. All three boaters were last reported to be in stable condition. (Coast Guard 03/27/23)
RESCUE HONDURANS: Crewmembers of the New Orleans-based Carnival Valor cruise ship rescued three Hondurans from a stranded boat adrift in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday. The crew was notified by the Coast Guard, who were requesting assistance with rescuing the stranded boaters. Although 35 nautical miles away, the ship changed course and used lifeboats to complete the rescue. The Honduran men were in good condition. They will be given lodging and food until Carnival Valor reaches Costa Maya on Monday. The ship will return to Port NOLA on March 30. (WWL 03/26/23)
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