Remote Pacific rescue showcases professionalism of Matson crew

Remote Pacific rescue showcases professionalism of Matson crew

Crew aboard the Matson containership Mahimahi learned just after lunch on July 6 that a sailboat transiting from San Francisco to Hawaii was in trouble.  The trimaran Third Try failed to make a 24-hour report, and the Coast Guard requested that Mahimahi divert toward the sailboat’s last known position almost 190 nautical miles away. By dawn the next morning, all…
Read More