U.S. Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Crew of Overturned Ship Near Northern Marianas
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for five missing crew members of a cargo ship that overturned near the Northern Mariana Islands during a typhoon. The ship, named the Mariana, had six crew members on board when it lost its starboard engines amid Super Typhoon Sinlaku. The Coast Guard was notified of the situation but lost contact with the vessel the following day. Despite extensive search efforts covering an area larger than California, only one crew member's body was recovered. The search, which lasted over 100 hours, was hindered by heavy winds but eventually located the overturned ship about 40 miles northeast of Pagan Island. Debris, including a partially submerged life raft, was found approximately 110 miles from the ship. The decision to suspend the search was described as difficult by Cmdr. Preston Hieb of the U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District, who expressed condolences to the families and the Saipan community. 
