Key takeaways:
- The Colombian Navy, Maritime Authority, and Panamanian National Air and Navy Service responded to a call for help and rescued Elvis Francois from the Caribbean Sea.
- Francois had been adrift for 24 days, surviving on a bottle of ketchup and some seasonings.
- The Colombian Navy, Maritime Authority, and Panamanian National Air and Navy Service are commended for their quick response and successful rescue.
The Colombian Navy, in coordination with the Colombian Maritime Authority, the Panamanian National Air and Navy Service, and the maritime industry, rescued a stranded sailor in the Caribbean Sea on Wednesday.
Elvis Francois, a 47-year-old national of Dominica, was found 120 nautical miles northwest of Puerto Bolívar in La Guajira, Colombia. Francois had been adrift for 24 days, surviving on a bottle of ketchup and some seasonings.
Francois had been working on his boat in St. Maarten in December when a storm suddenly blew him off course. He became lost and was eventually spotted by a merchant ship with the word “HELP” spelled out on the boat’s hull.
The Colombian Navy responded to the call for help and rescued Francois from the Caribbean Sea. He was examined by a navy member on board the merchant ship CMA CGM Voltario at the port of […].
The Colombian Navy, Maritime Authority, and Panamanian National Air and Navy Service are commended for their quick response and successful rescue of Elvis Francois.
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