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From: Teshuvah, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Missing ferry with 50 people onboard near Kiribati
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NZ is sending some planes to help search. The ferry left an island south of there and planned to go 260 km NNW of Kiribati, a 2 day trip. There has been no sight of it in 9 days. Not a good sign. Consult Google earth for location. |
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From: Captainj, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Eight Survivors Recovered From Missing Kiribati Ferry
URL: http://gcaptain.com/eight-survivors-recovered-missing-kiribati-ferry/
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New Zealand military planes on Monday were scouring a section of the Pacific Ocean for more survivors from the missing ferry MV Butiraoi after eight people were rescued from a dingy that was adrift for days. The survivors, including an unconscious teenage girl, were safely transferred to a nearby fishing vessel late on Sunday, Defence Force Air Commodore Darryn Webb told Radio New Zealand. The air search resumed at first light on Monday, he said. The New Zealand Defence Force had originally said there were seven survivors, but later revised the number to eight in a statement. The 17-metre (56-foot) ferry with 50 people on board was reported missing on Jan. 20, two days after it departed Nonouti Island on a 250-km (155-mile) trip to Betio in Kiribati. “They (the search crew) will be feeling mixed emotions now that they’ve discovered a dinghy with some survivors but not everyone on board,” Webb said. The Defence Force believed there could be a life raft with more surviving passengers, he added. “We remain optimistic that we may find some more survivors,” he said. New Zealand has been coordinating the search since Saturday and a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion aircraft spotted the dinghy within two hours of reaching the search area on Sunday morning, the NZDF said in a statement. Before it left Nonouti Island, the missing ferry, a wooden catamaran, underwent repairs to its propeller shaft after running aground. |
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10737
From: Teshuvah, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Missing ferry with 50 people onboard near Kiribati
URL: Kiribati ferry missing for seven days with 50 people on board
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Google Earth puts it in the middle of the Atlantic. WRONG! It is in the middle of ocean in the Central Pacific S of Hawaii. roughly half way between Hilo and NZ. 3°26'22.78"S 168°44'45.01"W Kiribati, aka Kiribas, an island republic in the Central Pacific, comprises 33 coral atolls and isles stretching along the equator. With lagoons and white-sand beaches, many of its islands are uninhabited, offering a remote setting for fishing, diving and bird-watching. The crowded capital, South Tarawa, made up of small islets, retains remnants of WWII battles fought on its shores, and is known for folk dancing and handicrafts. Population: 114,395 (2016) Capital: South Tarawa Currencies: Australian dollar, Kiribati dollar |
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