Coast Guard, good Samaritans rescue Kiribati fishermen

KIRIBATI

12.12.2017

Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Wyrick and Chief Petty Officer Sara Muir

U.S. Coast Guard District 14 Hawaii Pacific

Two fishermen were rescued by good Samaritans Dec. 12, 2017, following a coordinated search effort in the South Pacific. Lebeta Tiem, 27, and Erikite Teanaki, 28, were rescued by the crew of the cargo vessel Cape Odyssey at 4:14 p.m. They rendezvoused with the motor vessel Aratobwa night and be transferred to Christmas Island, Republic of Kiribati. The fishermen were initially located by a U.S. Coast Guard Airsta Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules airplane crew during a search. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Levasseur and Chief Petty Officer Sara Muir/Released)

• Date Taken: 12.12.2017
• Date Posted: 12.30.2017 18:31
• Category: Video Productions
• Video ID: 578140
• VIRIN: 171212-G-CA140-229
• Filename: DOD_105219013
• Length: 00:01:11
• Location: KI