Tokai rescues two U.S. citizens at sea from vessel taking on water SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Two U.S. citizens were rescued at sea today by the crew of cargo vessel Tokai 55 nautical miles northwest of the Dominican Republic, after their vessel was taking on water. Steve Fierce, tug boat Monitor captain, relayed to the U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan Joint Rescue Sub Center that they received a May-Day call from 38-foot Catamaran Motion Ease today at 2:35 a.m. The Tokai reported that at the time of the call they were 8.5 nautical miles from the vessel in distress when they started making their way towards the Motion Ease to provide assistance. At 4 a.m. today the Tokai arrived on scene with the Motion Ease and boarded safely the two-man crew composed of Richard Petersen, a native of New Port Richey, Fla. and Jeffrey Jones, a native from Vista, Calif. The Tokai left the Motion Ease at the scene partially submerged and then proceeded with Petersen and Jones to the Turks and Caicos Island of Grand Turks where they arrived safely at around 9 a.m. today. Peterson and Jones had departed Roadtown, Tortola Saturday and where headed towards Tampa, Fla. The U.S. Coast Guard issued a broadcast notice to mariners notifying that the vessel was adrift and considered a hazard to navigation. Tokai rescues two U.S. citizens at sea from vessel taking on water SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Two U.S. citizens were rescued at sea today by the crew of cargo vessel Tokai 55 nautical miles northwest of the Dominican Republic, after their vessel was taking on water. Steve Fierce, tug boat Monitor captain, relayed to the U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan Joint Rescue Sub Center that they received a May-Day call from 38-foot Catamaran Motion Ease today at 2:35 a.m. The Tokai reported that at the time of the call they were 8.5 nautical miles from the vessel in distress when they started making their way towards the Motion Ease to provide assistance. At 4 a.m. today the Tokai arrived on scene with the Motion Ease and boarded safely the two-man crew composed of Richard Petersen, a native of New Port Richey, Fla. and Jeffrey Jones, a native from Vista, Calif. The Tokai left the Motion Ease at the scene partially submerged and then proceeded with Petersen and Jones to the Turks and Caicos Island of Grand Turks where they arrived safely at around 9 a.m. today. Peterson and Jones had departed Roadtown, Tortola Saturday and where headed towards Tampa, Fla. The U.S. Coast Guard issued a broadcast notice to mariners notifying that the vessel was adrift and considered a hazard to navigation.
