Posted:
October 5, 2015
Following are articles released today by the U.S. Coast Guard and TOTE Maritime.
U.S. Coast Guard Update 6:
MIAMI - Coast Guard crews continue searching for possible survivors from the cargo ship El Faro Monday, which is believed to have sunk during Hurricane Joaquin.
While searching in the vicinity of the ship's last known position 35 nautical miles northeast of Crooked Islands, Bahamas, the Coast Guard located a deceased person in a survival suit in the water.
A heavily damaged life boat with markings consistent with those on board the El Faro was also located. Additional items located include a partially submerged life raft, life jackets, life rings, cargo containers and an oil sheen, which were located by Coast Guard aircrews within a 225 square nautical mile search area.
Multiple crews continue to search for survivors from the El Faro. Assets involved in the search include:
TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico saddened by El Faro news
Jacksonville, FL (October 5, 2015) - At 12:00pm EST Tim Nolan, President of TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico issued the following statement regarding ongoing efforts to locate and communicate with the El Faro and her crew.
"At this point in time, the entire TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico family is distressed that it now appears the El Faro sank at or near its last known position on Thursday October 1, 2015.
We continue to hold out hope for survivors. Our prayers and thoughts go out to the family members and we will continue to do all we can to support them.
The efforts and assistance from the US Coast Guard has been extraordinary and we continue to be grateful for their dedication and efforts to find surviving crew members. TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico continues to work closely with the Coast Guard in ongoing search and rescue operations."
Coast Guard crews continue searching for survivors from El Faro
Following are articles released today by the U.S. Coast Guard and TOTE Maritime.
U.S. Coast Guard Update 6:
MIAMI - Coast Guard crews continue searching for possible survivors from the cargo ship El Faro Monday, which is believed to have sunk during Hurricane Joaquin.
While searching in the vicinity of the ship's last known position 35 nautical miles northeast of Crooked Islands, Bahamas, the Coast Guard located a deceased person in a survival suit in the water.
A heavily damaged life boat with markings consistent with those on board the El Faro was also located. Additional items located include a partially submerged life raft, life jackets, life rings, cargo containers and an oil sheen, which were located by Coast Guard aircrews within a 225 square nautical mile search area.
Multiple crews continue to search for survivors from the El Faro. Assets involved in the search include:
- Two Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplanes from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Florida
- Two Navy P-8 fixed wing airplanes
- One Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Florida
- Coast Guard Cutter Northland, a 210-foot medium endurance cutter homeported in Portsmouth, Virginia
- Coast Guard Cutter Resolute, a 210-foot medium endurance cutter homeported in St. Petersburg, Florida
- Coast Guard Cutter Charles Sexton, a 154-foot fast response cutter homeported in Key West, Florida.
- Three commercial tugboats
TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico saddened by El Faro news
Jacksonville, FL (October 5, 2015) - At 12:00pm EST Tim Nolan, President of TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico issued the following statement regarding ongoing efforts to locate and communicate with the El Faro and her crew.
"At this point in time, the entire TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico family is distressed that it now appears the El Faro sank at or near its last known position on Thursday October 1, 2015.
We continue to hold out hope for survivors. Our prayers and thoughts go out to the family members and we will continue to do all we can to support them.
The efforts and assistance from the US Coast Guard has been extraordinary and we continue to be grateful for their dedication and efforts to find surviving crew members. TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico continues to work closely with the Coast Guard in ongoing search and rescue operations."