US applauds SVG Coast Guard for rescuing residents at sea
United States authorities have applauded the St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ (SVG) Coast Guard Service and the Ministry of International Affairs and International Commerce following the “heroic” rescue of three U.S. residents, after their vessel sank in native waters in November.
On November 19, a personal U.S. vessel crusing 4 miles from shore within the Grenadines started taking over water and issued a mayday.
The vessel ultimately sank and the three U.S. residents misplaced all their possessions.
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In a latest letter to Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, U.S. Ambassador to Barbados and the Japanese Caribbean, Linda S. Taglialatela prolonged her private gratitude and that of the American folks, for the bravery and ability proven by the women and men of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Coast Guard Service through the rescue operation.
The ambassador stated after the rescue, the three U.S. residents got immediate consideration, snug lodging, and help in contacting the visiting U.S. consular officer to interchange their lacking journey paperwork.
“Every U.S. passport is inscribed with a request within the identify of the Secretary of State that governments present our residents ‘all lawful assist and safety’ within the case of want,” the ambassador famous in her letter to Gonsalves.
“On November nineteenth the authorities of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – each civilian and uniformed – went far past this request; their braveness, compassion, and dedication to obligation saved the lives of our residents, and advantage our lasting gratitude,” she stated.
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