EFTA01736135.pdf

U.S. Department of/ CalMtlit( S Calle is Pvn.ia Homeland Security VS. (AM CAMPfi SOCCe Sao Sr Jan Malt ' 9 C eat United States Coast Guard 16100 Januan 2S. 2015 St. ilson Yacht Management %XX Vast I .as Olas Boulevard Sub: 4 400 Attention: Captain David Johnson Dear Mr. Johnson. I heartily commend the officers and crew of 111' -I I 11.1NI: for the assistance rendered in the rescue and salvage of the M'Y CAW. 7. In the earl) morning hours of January 17th 2015. the WY GAME 7 made an emergency distress broadcast and requested immediate assistance. The T GAME 7 reported that they were taking on water with three persons on board and Wert• preparing to abandon ship r nautical miles southeast of Virgin Chmla. [knish Virgin Islands. You immediately responded to an Urgent Marine Ilmadean issued by Rescue Sub-Cenwr San Juan and without hcsitatinii ened from your transit to assist the WY tiANIE 7. Once on SCistC. 1.O1 promptly deployed a rescue anti to:is-WW2 team onboard the WY GAMI. 7 and displaying outstanding seamam4iip. made temporary repairs that ultimately saved the Nesse] tram finking. Your medical officer also provided care for a crcwmcmbcr onboanl the Mire OANIE 7 Nt'ho utis dis-plu>ing sivis firshock. After yOttr t;:v9, evenly conducted emergency mpairs. (011 tabtelliSMY diverted from your intended voyage and towed the WY (i.NMI:. 7 to a safe mooring in Spanish 't own, Virgin Gorda. The actions of the officers and crew of the NI Tilt MANI.: arc in keeping with time honored traditions of mariner. ir(si,iling those in peril at sir,. Thank you for your generosity and pnifessionali.sm. . Cart Captain. I :S. Coast Guard Commander, Se:tor San Juan EFTA_R1_00020934 EFTA01736135