KINGSTON, Jamaica — Members of the Jamaica Defence Drive (JDF) Coast Guard sprang into motion earlier right now, rescuing 16 fishermen from a burning vessel off the south coast of Jamaica in a dramatic maritime operation.
Experiences are that simply earlier than noon, the HMJS Norman Manley noticed a vessel engulfed in flames roughly 14 nautical miles south of Portland Level, Clarendon.
The JDF stated the Norman Manley was instantly rigged as a fireboat to sort out the blaze. On the identical time, the crew launched a small rescue craft to go looking the world for survivors.
The workforce found 16 males clinging to 3 small canoes close by. The rescued fishermen had been introduced aboard the patrol vessel, hydrated, and later transported to the mainland for medical consideration.
Sadly, reviews point out {that a} seventeenth crew member is believed to have drowned in the course of the ordeal.
Based on the JDF, the crew had departed Harbour View, St Andrew, en path to the Pedro Banks when catastrophe struck. The group included 9 Dominicans and eight Jamaicans.
Authorities are urging the general public and mariners alongside the south coast to stay vigilant and to report any indicators of lacking individuals or particles instantly to the Jamaica Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) at (876) 976-8193 or (876) 836-1216.
The JRCC Kingston operates 24 hours and coordinates all maritime and aeronautical search and rescue efforts throughout Jamaican waters.
