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USCG and Navy responds to false activation of EPIRB on Saipan

SANTA RITA,​ Guam —​ USCG, Navy, multiple local, federal, and maritime partners responded to a false activation of an EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) in Saipan, on Sept. 6, 2022. An EPIRB is a vital search and rescue distress tool, and it transmits a signal picked up by a satellite which then informs the team Leer másUSCG and Navy responds to false activation of EPIRB on Saipan[…]

Coast Guard medevac mariner 1,501 miles east of Guam

SANTA RITA, Guam — The Coast Guard medevac a 51-year-old crewmember from the 211-foot Japanese-flagged fishing vessel Shoyo Maru 1,501 nautical miles east of Guam on Wake Island, Tuesday. An Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules aircrew successfully transported the man from Wake Island to awaiting emergency medical personnel (EMS) on Guam. He Leer másCoast Guard medevac mariner 1,501 miles east of Guam[…]

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