Navy Deploys Oceanic Patrol Ship in Search for Missing Fishing Boat Off Maricá

Overview

• The Navy says searches have run continuously for three days near Maricá with an Air Force SC-105 aircraft supporting patrol assets.
• The oceanic patrol ship Amazonas replaced the Gurupi to continue operations around the boat’s last recorded position off Ponta Negra.
• Salvamar Sueste broadcast a navigational warning by radio and issued an INMARSAT Search and Rescue alert to enlist help from ships in the area.
• The Navy will open an administrative inquiry (IAFN) to determine causes, circumstances, and any responsibilities in the case.
• The Funelli left Niterói on January 3 with six crew members and was due back January 21, including master Nilton de Jesus Silva, 66, with one crewman identified only as Raimundo.