The Atlantis was notified at ~ 1630 UTC that there was a fishing crew in distress to our southwest (The Atlantic Charger) and we were diverting our course to rendezvous with their location as soon as possible. We had confirmation from the Atlantis Captain that all 9 men are safe and unharmed. We've been informed that there are other ships in the area but it is quite possible that the Atlantis could be the first ship on the scene to extract the crew from their life raft. Our estimates put us less than 1.5 hours away. We are readying warm clothing, qualified personelle and a contingency plan has been created by the crew for extraction.
We'll keep you posted on developments as they become available.
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| Atlantic Charger (File photo courtesy of CBC). |
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