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Colombian Navy, Maritime Authority, and Panamanian National Air and Navy Service Successfully Rescue Stranded Sailor in Caribbean Sea

After 24 days adrift in the Caribbean Sea, the Colombian Navy, Maritime Authority, and Panamanian National Air and Navy Service rescued a stranded sailor, Elvis Francois. Francois had been working on his boat in St. Maarten when a storm blew him off course and he became lost. He was eventually spotted by a merchant ship with the word “HELP” spelled out on the boat’s hull, and the Colombian Navy responded to the call for help. Francois was examined by a navy member on board the merchant ship CMA CGM Voltario at the port of [...] and is now safe.