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Hawai‘i Aloha

Hawai‘i Aloha

Hawai‘i Aloha
Photo: YWAM

The 74 foot long sailboat Hawai‘i Aloha capsized and ran aground along the Kona coast of the Big Island of Hawaii.  The Hawai‘i Aloha, loaded with supplies for Christmas Island, headed out to sea with 5 crew after receiving a weather alert.  The sailboat was proceeding through rough seas when it was struck broadside by a series of large waves.  The sailboat rolled over twice and was demasted. The crew shot off flares before 4 of the 5  crew abandoned ship into a life raft. The flares were spotted from shore and the Hawai‘i Aloha crew were rescued.  One crew member was swept overboard during the capsizing.  The Coast Guard launched a search and rescue for the missing crew member.  The Hawai‘i Aloha is part of the YWAM, Youth With A Mission,  fleet of vessels used to provide medical, dental, education and clean water to isolated islands.

Sea Merchant

Sea Merchant

Sea Merchant
Photo: flickr

The 46 meter long, 300 dwt cargo vessel Sea Merchant capsized and sank off Batangas, Philippines. The Sea Merchant departed from Bauan en route to Antique with 20 crew and 20,000 bags of cement. As the vessel passed the Malabrigo Lighthouse near Lobo, the conditions worsen and the Sea Merchant suffered water ingress.  As the vessel flooded, the crew were ordered to abandon ship. Eleven crew were rescued by the passing cargo ship MT Mactan while eight others were picked up by the MV Divina Gracia. The Chief Engineer perished during the incident.

Pachacámac

Pachacámac

Pachacámac

The 26 meter long tugboat Pachacámac capsized and sank off Mollendo, Peru. The tug had struck an underwater rock off the beach Catarindo and capsized.  Many local swimmers were first to the scene and rescued two of the three crew on board. Divers were requested to search for the missing third crewman. Authorities placed booms around the sunken tug to contain any fuel released. Owners of the tug later started to remove fuel off the vessel to avoid impacting the local beach.