At approximately 1415hrs on Friday 12′ January 2024, the ABDF Coast Guard (ABDF CG)
received a Marine Report from an officer of Barbuda Fisheries, relaying that FV MISS
WEBBER encountered mechanical failure, and was at anchor, at position 17° 35.100’N 062°
07.100′ W; approximately 15NM West of Palmetto Point Barbuda.
Continued attempts were made to contact the reporting source for further information, which would assist in the rescue effort; however remained to no avail.
At approximately 1442hrs, an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast (UMIB) was aired by the ABDF Coast Guard Operations Center over VHF-channel 16 at 5-minute intervals. The ABDF Air Wing (ABDF AW) made preparations to deploy the RAVEN 1 aircraft; in-tandem with the CG asset Delta 7 (CGD7).
RAVEN 1 deployed at 1600hrs and arrived over the search area at approximately 1615hrs; the distress vessel was immediately identified, however, the aircraft remained on scene until the CG vessel arrived. ABDF Coast Guard vessel CGD7 was deployed at 1604hrs arrived on scene at 1712hrs.
The FV MISS WEBBER was located at position 17°56’N 062°.11′ W.
During that time FV LADY KIOSHA III made contact with the Coast Guard vessel and indicated that they were enroute to assist the distress vessel by towing it back to Antigua.
The Coast Guard Vessel remained on-scene until FV LADY KIOSHA III arrived and took FV MISS WEBBER in tow.
At 1750hrs, CGD7 and RAVEN 1 left the search area enroute to Antigua and FV LADY
KIOSHA III continues to tow FV LADY WEBBER back to Antigua at the time of this release.
The ABDF Coast Guard will continue to monitor the situation until both vessels arrive safely in St. John’s Harbour, and remains ready to respond to any emergencies within the sovereign waters of Antigua and Barbuda.
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Thank God and our brave Defence Force Rescue Unit for rescuing our fishermen. Proof positive that this present administration is really putting our people first.
@ Sharon Lycorish
Proof positive? Putting people first? How did you draw that conclusion?
This is proof positive they are not:
No relief for the high cost of living
Increase in ABST- even more added on the already massive CPI index
Food security and agriculture on the back burner to facilitate the ‘burning of cash’ for
housing, to facilitate an ‘enrichment construction scheme’
Medical supplies and health items now part of standard ABST, when they said they were
not.
Our beautiful roads
Our dirty smelling city
Since when the helping of any Antiguan/Barbuda on land, sea or air has anything to do with red and blue. Give praise to the Coast Guard for their efforts and leave the party labelling behind. I hope they took an oath to defend all Antiguans and Barbudans irrespective of who’s red or blue. Nice job by the Antigua & Barbara Coast Guard.
Well done to the coast guard.
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