Coast Guard aids in rescue of 3 Kiribati fishermen
Recently, the Coast Guard assisted in the rescue of an overdue 26-foot fiberglass skiff from Kiritimati Island, Kiribati. A Kiribati good Samaritan vessel was able to use the potential vessel drift model provided by the U.S. Coast Guard to find and rescue the three fishermen after they were reported missing on May 12, 2024.