Vessel Black Pearl liveaboard assisted by USCG near Palau; crew safe, no divers aboard
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also_anon_dc
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Interesting. I had no idea USCG also operated in Micronesia.
Google says:
Palau is a sovereign nation and conducts its own foreign relations. The U.S. and Palau cooperate on a broad range of issues, including strengthening regional security, promoting sustainable development and addressing climate change, and protecting fisheries and the environment.
Palau is a sovereign nation and conducts its own foreign relations. The U.S. and Palau cooperate on a broad range of issues, including strengthening regional security, promoting sustainable development and addressing climate change, and protecting fisheries and the environment.
runsongas
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the coasties operate worldwide, some are based in bahrain and were deployed during the invasion of Iraq under Dubya
clownfishsydney
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We have had US Coast Guard ships in Sydney Harbour lots of times. No idea why, perhaps going to Antarctica.
The USCG vessel was probably out of Guam.
OP
It reads to me like the distress call went to Guam, but the CG vessel was just out and about: "U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia personnel, responsible for a 1.9 million square nautical miles search and rescue zone, continue to monitor the situation, ensuring the safety of life at sea for all. This incident underscores the Coast Guard’s commitment to safeguarding maritime interests and security across the Blue Pacific, steadfastly dedicated to serving the nation and its partners."
USCG stops in Palau every few months, mainly just to say hi (or so it seems). I'm pretty sure one was due around this time. At a guess, that one probably responded to the distress call as they were in the area at the time, but that's just speculation based on limited information. Fwiw, Black Pearl was back at anchorage in Malakal Harbour yesterday, but is now gone again. Don't know if she's having another go at the voyage, or somewhere locally to get patched up.
cozcharlie
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Just as an aside—The US has an extremely close relationship with the Republic of Palau, The Republic of the Marshall Islands and The Federated States of Micronesia so don’t ever be surprised about US government agencies operating/assisting there. The countries are self-governing, but they lean on the US government financially and in other ways as part of a complex security arrangement. Their citizens can (and often do ) serve in the US armed forces and even qualify for in-state tuition at US mainland colleges. The banks that operate in Palau and FSM are even FDIC insured.
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