Coast Guard Halts Search for 5 Missing From Capsized Cargo Ship Near Northern Marianas

Overview

• The U.S. Coast Guard, which suspended the operation Wednesday, said crews searched for more than 100 hours across about 177,000 square miles.
• Six people were aboard the 145-foot cargo ship Mariana, and divers recovered one body on April 21 while five others remain missing.
• The Mariana reported a starboard engine failure during Super Typhoon Sinlaku on April 15, then contact was lost and the vessel was later spotted overturned northeast of Pagan.
• Search teams used divers and an underwater drone to sweep the hull, and a partially submerged life raft was found about 110 miles away, showing how far debris can drift at sea.
• Officials named the crew members and offered condolences to families and the Saipan community after efforts that drew help from U.S. and regional partners.