Body Identified from Capsized Cargo Vessel Mariana, Five Crew Members Still Missing
The body of a crewmember from the capsized cargo vessel Mariana has been identified as Chet Brochon. The vessel, which was a former offshore supply ship converted for short-haul cargo operations between Guam, Tinian, and Saipan, capsized after reporting engine failure during Typhoon Sinlaku. The U.S. Coast Guard, after a two-day search, located the capsized vessel off the coast of Pagan, an uninhabited island. Despite finding a debris field and a partially-inflated liferaft, no survivors have been located. The U.S. Coast Guard has since suspended its search operations, while the Japan Coast Guard continues surveillance efforts.