Coast Guards assisted a sailing vessel at Saba
July 11th, 2023 -Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard Coast Guards assisted a sailing vessel at Saba. In the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 11th, the Maritime Opera8on Center (MOC) received a report of a sailing vessel in need of assistance at Saba.
The mooring rope broke loose and the sailing vessel ran aground on the west side of the island. Another sailing vessel nearby assisted initially by taking the persons from the stranded vessel. ThereaFer the Coast Guard vessel ‘Metal Shark’ assisted with the transportation of a total of 23 persons, including 21 children, to the Harbour of Saba. No casuales were reported.
