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Coast Guards assisted a sailing vessel at St. MaartenĀ 

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In the morning hours of Sunday, July 9th, the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center in Fort deĀ  France reported a sailing vessel in need of assistance at 10 nautical miles south of PhillipsburgĀ  St. Maarten.

The Coast Guard vessel ā€˜Metal Shark’ assisted the sailing vessel with 2 personsĀ  onboard by towing them safely to Simpson bay where they were able to anchor the vessel inĀ  the bay.Ā 

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