Coast Guard, Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard, British Virgin Islands Royal Marine Police assist mariner aboard demasted sailing vessel
A British Virgin Islands Royal Marine Police surface unit tows demasted sailing vessel Topaze, with one mariner aboard, after the vessel transmitted a distress signal that was received by US Coast Guard Sector San Juan watchstanders, June 10, 2025. British Virgin Islands Royal Marine Police, U.S. Coast Guard, and Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard air and surface units involved in the case helped ensure the vessel and mariner reached safe harbor in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)