US Coast Guard Identifies Overturned Vessel Near Saipan Amid Search for Missing Cargo Ship
The U.S. Coast Guard has located an overturned vessel that matches the description of the missing cargo ship, the Mariana, which disappeared with six crew members on board near Saipan, a U.S. territory. The vessel was found approximately 100 nautical miles northeast of the Mariana's last known position. The Mariana, a 145-foot dry cargo vessel registered in the U.S., suffered engine failure during Typhoon Sinlaku, leading to the loss of contact with the crew. The Coast Guard, along with a U.S. Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon crew, a Coast Guard cutter, and a Japanese coast guard aircrew, are involved in the ongoing search for the missing crew members.