Coast Guard Mobilises Regional Search for Missing ‘Faith P’ Fishermen

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Missing Fishermen

OVERDUE FISHING VESSEL ‘FAITH P’

The Antigua Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF) Coast Guard is actively engaged with local and regional stakeholders to locate and rescue fishermen aboard Fishing Vessel (FV) ‘FAITH P’, which was expected in port on Thursday, 12th March 2026.

The Coast Guard received notice of the overdue vessel at approximately 5:40 pm Thursday, learning that three persons onboard (POB’s) went fishing 12.5 nautical miles (NM) south/ south-west of Barbuda on the 11th March 2026 at 7:00 am and hadn’t returned. The individuals onboard Fishing vessel FAITH P are identified as Devon Prince (alias Grease Gun), Adrian Pryce (alias Ivan) and Carlton Pitt (alias Nagamootoo).

Sea conditions at the reporting time were notably unfavorable, prompting an immediate escalation of the SAR system to its Distress phase. An Urgent Marine Information Broadcast (UMIB) message continues its cyclical airing on VHF Channel 16, placing Mariners operating within the general search area on high alert.

The Coast Guard has since coordinated Search and Rescue (SAR) efforts, engaging the ABDF Air Wing, Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) Fort-de-France in Martinique, Antigua and Barbuda Search and Rescue (ABSAR), Barbuda Fisheries, and members of the Urlings fishermen community. Anyone with information that will assist in or lead to the successful rescue of FV ‘FAITH P’ is asked to contact the Coast Guard hotline @ 268-462-3206, 462-2841(2)(3) or the Operations Officer, Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Randolph Best @ 268-729-5802.

The ABDF remains steadfast in its mandate to provide quality service to the citizens of the twin-island nation, and assures the families and general population that no effort will be spared to return your loved ones home.

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  2. WHAT THE HELL…! …SEARCH AND RESCUE EFFORTS
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    SAD MEMORIES:

    THOUGH NOT NECESSARILY, BUT STILL IN ‘…BAD WEATHER BARBUDAN RESIDENTS: lost

    (a) ‘…NATIVE HAKIM AKBAR (Sir Mc Chesney George’s Son):

    (b) …HIS SINGLE ENGINE CESSNA AIRCRAFT: then

    (c) …LADEN WITH LOBSTERS: and

    (d) …BOUND TO ST. MARTEM:

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    RECOVERY

    AEROPLANE WHEEL.’

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    ALSO RECALL

    When posted on ‘…SISTER ISLE BARBUDA: two

    (a) ‘…FISHER-FOLKS:

    (b) …SEAFARERS IN THEIR OWN RIGHT:

    (c) …FEARLESS ADVENTURERS:

    (d) …NO HEATHERS TO WEATHER CONDITIONS AND ADVISORIES:

    (i) …VERNON GLASS ‘…KING GOLDIE LOCKS (Hair turned ‘…Golden’ by the sea): and

    (ii) …JEROME HARPER – DUL-DUL’ (Slick like hell):’

    (e) …VENTURED OUT IN HIGH SURFS: then

    (f) …ENGINE FAILURE DEVELOPED: and

    (g) … A ‘BAD,’ BUT ‘…MERCIFULLY GOOD TO THEM WEATHER:’ pushed

    (h) …THEIR OUTBOARD SINGLE ENGINE BOSTON WHALER SAFELY TO ‘…ST. BARTHS:’

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    SECOND LUCK:

    THEN SECONDLY, TO ST. KITTS.’

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    THEY WERE THANKFUL: to

    (a) ‘…CONCERNED AND PRAYERFUL RESIDENTS: and

    (b) …SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS.’

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    FROM ‘…ST. BATHS’ THEY RETURNED WITH ‘…6-Cases Punche cuba’ to residents .’

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    Then ‘…JUNIOR CUSTOMS OFFICER, ‘…AUSTIN ‘DYNAMITE’ GREENAWAY,’ ASSIGNED TO BARBUDA: and

    (a) ‘…WHO, AFTER MANY, MANY YEARS, EVENTUALLY ELEVATED TO THE POSITION OF ‘DEPUTY.’

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    (b) …USED HIS DISCRETIONARY POWER AND ALLOWED THE RESIDENT TO CELEBRATE THEIR ‘…SAFE RETURN.’

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    GIVEN THE COORDINATES, ‘…Search and Rescue Teams’ may still wish to alert:

    (i) ‘…ST. KITTS:
    (ii) …ANGUILLA: and
    (iii) …ST. BARTHS.’

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    WHAT THE HELL…!

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    GRIM, BUT STILL KEEP HOPE ALIVE FOR ‘..Nag.Pus.Gre.’ (Thanks Jim).
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  3. With so much instability in the Caribbean waters and America being the modern day pirates it is not too far fetched to consider that America may have blown them into pieces.
    I hope not.
    A Dominican survived almost a month at sea, surviving on ketchup.
    Three others survived by breastfeeding from their female companion while she picked on what little food was in the boat for three weeks before being rescued.
    Jonah survived three days in the belly of a whale.
    I pray if those three are still in the land of the living and not in the belly of a shark they can find innovative ways to survive until rescued.
    I dont know if being in the belly of a whale would make any difference.
    However once spat out alive they would be thankful to be Antigua..
    Be strong, families!!!!!!

  4. I dont understand this situation at all. I am sure if they encountered any issues on the water with their engines they would at least get to make a call or send a message tk their family. what could have gone wrong?

  5. We encounter various criminal activities on land, so to criminal activity may occur at sea, which makes it even more difficult to solve.

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