Coast Guard, Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard, British Virgin Islands Royal Marine Police assist mariner aboard demasted sailing vessel

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Coast Guard, Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard, British Virgin Islands Royal Marine Police assist mariner aboard demasted sailing vessel
06/11/2025 02:15 PM EDT

US Coast Guard, British Virgin Islands Royal Marine Police, and Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard air and surface units rescued a sole mariner aboard demasted sailing vessel in Eastern Caribbean waters northeast of Anegada, British Virgin Islands, Tuesday. Rescued was French citizen Frank Rouvray, 58, who reportedly was on a voyage to the island of Saint Martin when the vessel became demasted, and the distress signal was transmitted to the Coast Guard.
A British Virgin Islands Royal Marine Police surface unit tows demasted sailing vessel Topaze, with one mariner aboard, after the vessel transmitted a distress signal that was received by US Coast Guard Sector San Juan watchstanders, June 10, 2025. British Virgin Islands Royal Marine Police, U.S. Coast Guard, and Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard air and surface units involved in the case helped ensure the vessel and mariner reached safe harbor in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

 

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