Coast Guard coordinates rescue of 27 mariners from burning fishing vessel 483 miles northwest of Galapagos Islands

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Coast Guard coordinates rescue of 27 mariners from burning fishing vessel 483 miles northwest of Galapagos Islands
02/01/2026 09:41 PM EST

PHOTO AVAILABLE: The U.S. Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of 27 mariners Saturday after their Venezuelan-flagged fishing vessel caught fire approximately 500 miles north-northwest of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
The crews of the Seaways Kenosha and La Pena pose for a photo on the Seaways Kenosha