(SANTA RITA, Guam) — Crews from the U.S. Coast Guard and Guam Fire Department rescued 45 people from a disabled passenger vessel off Agat, Guam, on Oct. 10.
At 9:30 a.m., Coast Guard watch standers received a notification on VHF-FM Channel 16 from Princess Guam, a 45-foot catamaran, reporting smoke coming from the engine compartment. Watch standers notified Guam Fire Rescue 3 and directed the launch of boat crews from Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor.
A Guam Fire Rescue 3 crew arrived on the scene off Agat Bay at 10 a.m. Two 45-foot response boat-medium crews and a 29-foot response boat-small crew from Station Apra Harbor evacuated 45 passengers from the catamaran and transported them back to Agat Marina. An RB-M crew then put Princess Guam in tow and returned it safely to the marina.
“Strong teamwork with the Guam Fire Department was a critical component of today’s mission,” said Lt. Cmdr. Derek Wallin, search and rescue mission coordinator, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam. “Through our joint efforts, we successfully rescued 45 people, demonstrating the strength of our partnership and unwavering commitment to mariner safety.”
– U.S. Coast Guard
