S/V MOORINGS

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A. IDENTIDAD DEL ACCIDENTADO: Nombre: S/V MOORINGS 40#95 . ID/Matrícula: S/V MOORINGS 40#95 . Nacionalidad: USA

B. POSICIÓN: l: 10 º 16 ' -- '' N - L: 058 º 26 ' -- '' W

C. SITUACIÓN: MENSAJE DE EMERGENCIA del 24 0130Z JAN2008 . EMERGENCY TRAFFIC - MAN OVERBOARD.

The crewman went overboard with a life-raft on 23 Jan 2008 @ 20:30 EST.

Last known position is approximately 150 nautical miles north of Guyana and 150 nautical miles east of Trinidad & Tobago Islands, @ position: 10d 16' N - 058d 26' W @ 01:30 UTC - 24 JAN 2008.

D. NÚMERO DE PERSONAS [POB]: 01

E. ASISTENCIA REQUERIDA: All vessels in the affected area are requested to assist in the search for a MAN OVERBOARD in the southern North Atlantic.

M. INFORMACIÓN ADICIONAL: EMERGENCY TRAFFIC - MAN OVERBOARD - SOUTHERN NORTH ATLANTIC:

All vessels in the affected area are requested to assist in the search for a MAN OVERBOARD in the southern North Atlantic.

The crewman went overboard with a life-raft on 23 Jan 2008 @ 20:30 EST.

Last known position is approximately 150 nautical miles north of Guyana and 150 nautical miles east of Trinidad & Tobago Islands,

@ position: 10d 16' N - 058d 26' W @ 01:30 UTC - 24 JAN 2008.

"S/V MOORINGS 40#95" and life-raft believed to be in area of Venezuelan Maritime jurisdiction.

MAN OVERBOARD - BELIEVED TO BE IN LIFE-RAFT

VESSEL: "S/V MOORINGS 40#95" - 39' Catamaran - White in color

POSITION: LAST KNOWN: 10d 18' N - 058d 44' W

MASTER: Captain Allen Firbank - 62 YO - Male

POB: (2)

COMMS: Marine VHF and SATFONE

MMSI #: 601072300

EPIRB ID #: 005093375

SERIAL #: ZARAC40095L708

BUILDER: Robertson & Caine - Leopard Catamarans

DECAL: MOORINGS 4000 painted on sides in Red, White, and Blue

FLOAT PLAN: Cape Town, South Africa to Miami, Florida

LAST PORT: Brazil

TIME MAN OVERBOARD:

UTC = DATE & TIME: 24 Jan 2008 - @ 01:30 UTC

EST = DATE & TIME: 23 Jan 2008 - @ 19:30 EST = 18:30 CST

POSITION RAFT LOST: 10d 16' N - 058d 26' W @ 01:30 UTC

ESTIMATE LOCATION: 150 nautical miles East of Trinidad / Tobago 150 nautical miles North of Guyana

LIFE-RAFT DRIFTING: WNW @ 2 kts

RAFT DESCRIPTION: PLASTIMO - Ten-Man

RAFT COLOR: Black Tubes with Orange/Red Top - Red Life Lines

MISSING CREW: Marius Swart - Twenty + YO Male - experienced seaman.
Considered to be reliable, but believed to be hallucinating.
Marius launched the life-raft & EPIRB and disappeared over the side.
Marius turned off lights on the life-raft.

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