Crews from the U.S. Coast Guard and Guam Fire Department rescued 45 people from a disabled passenger boat off Agat, Guam, on Friday. At 9:30 a.m., U.S. Coast Guard watchstanders received a notification from the Princess Guam reporting smoke coming from the engine compartment. A Guam rescue crew arrived on the scene off Agat Bay at 10 a.m. and reported smoke coming from the engine compartment of the Princess Guam, a 45-foot catamaran.
Two 45-foot response boat-medium crews and a 29-foot response boat-small crew from Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor evacuated 45 passengers from the catamaran and transported them back to the marina. A crew then put the Princess Guam in tow and returned it safely to the marina.
โStrong teamwork with the Guam Fire Department was a critical component of todayโs mission,โ said Lt. Cmdr. Derek Wallin, search and rescue mission coordinator, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam. โThrough our joint efforts, we successfully rescued 45 people, demonstrating the strength of our partnership and unwavering commitment to mariner safety.โ
