Coast Guard, good Samaritans rescue Coco Haz III 656 miles off Hawaii [Image 1 of 2]

PACIFIC OCEAN

12.29.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tori Barrett 

U.S. Coast Guard District 14 Hawaii Pacific

A U.S. Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules observes the crew of the commercial vessel Kalamazoo as they rescue the crew of the dismasted 42-foot sailing vessel Coco Haz III about 656 miles off Hawaii Dec. 29, 2019. The Kalamazoo is a Singapore-flagged 470-foot container ship en route Hawaii. The commercial ship is enrolled in AMVER, is a worldwide voluntary reporting system sponsored by the United States Coast Guard. It is a computer-based global ship-reporting system used worldwide by search and rescue authorities to arrange for assistance to persons in distress at sea. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Carmichael/Released)

• Date Taken: 12.29.2019
• Date Posted: 12.30.2019 17:17
• Photo ID: 6004717
• VIRIN: 191229-G-GO214-1005
• Resolution: 1920x1280
• Size: 2.04 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN