All articles tagged with #distress call
An experienced hiker, Christopher Roma, died in New Hampshire's White Mountains after making a distress call saying he was "very cold." Severe winter conditions hindered rescue efforts, with heavy winds and frigid temperatures. Despite attempts by ground and aerial teams, including the New Hampshire Army National Guard, Roma's body was recovered by helicopter the next morning.
Chinese naval vessels reportedly ignored an SOS call from an Israeli-owned tanker that was under attack by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden. The United States and an unnamed ally, believed to be Japan, intervened to stop the attack. The presence of Chinese navy ships in the area was confirmed, raising questions about their responsibilities in international waters and their capacity to respond. The incident highlights the contradiction between China's claims of exercising major power responsibilities and its lack of action in international security situations.
The USS Mason and partner nation naval vessels responded to a distress call from the commercial shipping vessel M/V Central Park, which had been boarded by five armed individuals in the Gulf of Aden near Yemen. The crew managed to lock themselves in a safe haven while the armed individuals attempted to take control of the ship. After the arrival of the USS Mason and allied ships, the armed individuals fled in a small boat and were detained. Two ballistic missiles were later fired towards the Mason and the Central Park, but both ships remained undamaged.
The Coast Guard rescued a man, woman, and their dog from a disabled sailboat 90 miles off the coast of Florida. The boat had suffered water damage, which disabled its electronics and triggered an automated distress call. Despite being unable to communicate with the boat, the Coast Guard located it using the distress alert's last known position. A helicopter was dispatched, and the crew successfully airlifted the couple and their dog to safety. They were declared to be in good health, and arrangements are being made to salvage the sailboat.
Iranian fast-attack craft surrounded a merchant vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a distress call from the ship and the scrambling of a helicopter and a surveillance plane to the area. The US Navy accused Iran of seizing two commercial oil tankers in April and May, and says this is part of a series of 15 incidents in which Iran interfered with ships in the Middle East. Iran says its recent seizures of oil tankers were due to ship violations or legal disputes.