US Coast Guard recovers body after Super Typhoon Sinlaku capsizes vessel near Mariana Islands

On Tuesday, US Air Force divers retrieved a body from the capsized vessel Mariana using an underwater remotely operated drone. The 145-foot US-registered ship lost its starboard engine during Super Typhoon Sinlaku on April 15, leading the crew to request help from the US Coast Guard. Communication with the Mariana was lost the next day. Although additional divers from the Japan Coast Guard inspected the vessel, no other crew members were located. Efforts to find five missing crewmen and an orange 12-person life raft continue near the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Commander Preston Hieb, the Coast Guard Oceania District’s search and rescue mission coordinator, extended his condolences to the affected families and communities, emphasizing the collaboration with partners and the use of all available resources.