RECOVERED CASTAWAYS,

Last week , our ocean going tug Alphonse Letzer recovered two castaways from a liferaft.

 

The Alphonse Letzer, at the moment underway with a pipe laying barge in the Indian Ocean, already received different SAR Distress Calls via satellite.

 

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FM IMRCC  ROME  - ITALIAN COAST GUARD TO ALL SHIPS TRANSITING IN

 

INDIAN OCEAN -BE INFORMED THAT THERE IS A LACK ON NEWS REGARDING

 

SAILING YACHT NAMED "GI GO 2" …

 

…LAST POSITION REPORTED AT 1330 Z ON SEPTEMBER 24 TH 2007 WAS : 11.06  N - 065.26 E….

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In response to this message, the crew of the Alphonse Letzer kept a close lookout and Wednesday morning at 07.55 they spotted the liferaft with the two castaways. They launched immediately a fast MOB boat and went alongside the liferaft.

 

After recovering the two persons from the liferaft the fast MOB transferred the castaways on board of the barge were they received medical assistance from a doctor.

 

The castaways remained 9 days in the liferaft after their sailing yacht went down 120 miles away from their recovering position.

 

We thank the crew of the Alphonse letzer for their commitment and professionalism.