Stranded Yacht Rescued by ENSAR: Nine Safely Returned to Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta (PVDN) - The Navy Department of Mexico, via the Twelfth Naval Zone's Mexican Navy, has reported the successful rescue of a small yacht containing nine crew members. The vessel was found approximately eight nautical miles (15 kilometers) from the coast of Puerto Vallarta.

This operation was initiated following an emergency call received by the Naval Search, Rescue, and Maritime Surveillance Station (ENSAR) based in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. The distress signal indicated that a small yacht was stranded due to a lack of fuel. In response, naval personnel promptly embarked on a smaller Defender-type vessel . . .