Two articles caught my attention today so you get them both. One reason is that have had boats and the second that I was an "investigator" dealing with boats/ships.
Both from Dominican Today:
https://dominicantoday.com/dr/uncat...cues-3-foreigners-whose-sailboat-ran-aground/
Dominican Navy rescues 3 foreigners whose sailboat ran aground
Puerto Plata.- Three foreign tourists whose sailboat went adrift were rescued unhurt by the Dominican Navy and Civil Defense in Atlantic waters near Luperon Bay on Sunday.
Canadian national and boat captain Michael Edward Sweeney, Polish Aneda Irena Kowalik and Austrian Alexander Sanz were rescued after having set sail from Haiti to the U.S.
Officers of the Dominican Navy told local media that the three foreigners were traveling on the sailboat “Lohta” which sustained engine failure, while the strong winds forced it aground, where they began to sink, and called 9-1-1.
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Congrats to the D.R. Navy. Does anyone have a chart? Prevailing winds and current are from where? Bolding is mine.
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https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2018/01/15/customs-seizes-boat-for-smuggling-diesel/
Customs seizes boat for smuggling diesel
Santo Domingo.- Customs on Sun. reported the confiscation of a tanker which tried to smuggle over100,000 gallons of diesel at Manzanillo port, Montecristi (northwest).
The Panama-registry boat “Lightning Mcqueen” brought around 109,100 gallons of diesel to Manzanillo, Customs said in a statement. The boat brought the fuel without a certificate of authorization from the country of origin.
“Customs had received information from national and international intelligence agencies, which reported the irregular movement of this vessel in the vicinity of the country’s northern coast, specifically in the vicinity of Puerto Plata,” it said.
It said the Hondurans Henri Omar Erazo and Joel William Cooper were charged in the court in Montecristi, which set bail at RD$15,000 each
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Smuggling diesel must be very lucrative? I wonder what will be found when that fuel is pumped out and the tanks get a really good inspection from inside? Seen that before. Who gets the fuel and the ship? Bolding mine.
What you think Mr. Fisher?
Both from Dominican Today:
https://dominicantoday.com/dr/uncat...cues-3-foreigners-whose-sailboat-ran-aground/
Dominican Navy rescues 3 foreigners whose sailboat ran aground
Puerto Plata.- Three foreign tourists whose sailboat went adrift were rescued unhurt by the Dominican Navy and Civil Defense in Atlantic waters near Luperon Bay on Sunday.
Canadian national and boat captain Michael Edward Sweeney, Polish Aneda Irena Kowalik and Austrian Alexander Sanz were rescued after having set sail from Haiti to the U.S.
Officers of the Dominican Navy told local media that the three foreigners were traveling on the sailboat “Lohta” which sustained engine failure, while the strong winds forced it aground, where they began to sink, and called 9-1-1.
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Congrats to the D.R. Navy. Does anyone have a chart? Prevailing winds and current are from where? Bolding is mine.
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https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2018/01/15/customs-seizes-boat-for-smuggling-diesel/
Customs seizes boat for smuggling diesel
Santo Domingo.- Customs on Sun. reported the confiscation of a tanker which tried to smuggle over100,000 gallons of diesel at Manzanillo port, Montecristi (northwest).
The Panama-registry boat “Lightning Mcqueen” brought around 109,100 gallons of diesel to Manzanillo, Customs said in a statement. The boat brought the fuel without a certificate of authorization from the country of origin.
“Customs had received information from national and international intelligence agencies, which reported the irregular movement of this vessel in the vicinity of the country’s northern coast, specifically in the vicinity of Puerto Plata,” it said.
It said the Hondurans Henri Omar Erazo and Joel William Cooper were charged in the court in Montecristi, which set bail at RD$15,000 each
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Smuggling diesel must be very lucrative? I wonder what will be found when that fuel is pumped out and the tanks get a really good inspection from inside? Seen that before. Who gets the fuel and the ship? Bolding mine.
What you think Mr. Fisher?