Posted:
March 18, 2011
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| On Oct. 23 of last year, the Ocean Atlas rescued fishing vessel Anconsito 1, which was adrift 50 miles west of Manta, Ecuador, with 17 crew aboard and two small open boats missing at sea. The Ocean Atlas supplied diesel fuel the fishing vessel needed to make landfall. The Ecuadorian Coast Guard, maritime authorities, and the fishing vessel's agents in Coquimbo, Chile, were notified. The two small boats were finally located after making landfall. The Ocean Atlas remained on the scene until the small boat crew returned to fishing vessel and all persons were accounted for. The Ocean Atlas is operated by Pacific-Gulf Marine and manned in all licensed positions by American Maritime Officers. Participating in the rescue operation on the Ocean Atlas were (back row, left to right): Electrician Joshua McDaniel, Bosun David Hetrick, Third Mate Corey McDaniel, Capt. Scott Lund, Second Mate Nicholas Bahil, AB Nagi Musaid, Assistant Cook Adel Yafai, AB Pedro Ramos, (front row left to right) AB Kevin Monteiro, Engineering Cadet Andrew Barela and GUDE Nabil Ahmed. Not in the picture are Chief Mate Dave Matthews, Chief Engineer J.P. Parenteau, First A.E. Steve Neergaard and Steward Bruce Mesger. |