Tulagi police have conducted a search and rescue for a missing person after a boat capsized between Guadalcanal and Florida Island on Monday this week.
The two men traveling from Honiara to Leitongo have experienced rough seas and as a result their boat sank.
Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Inspector George Mouli said, “The 25-year-old passenger uses a container to float on after he empties the petrol from the container.”
PPC Mouli said, “The passenger floats for full day and night at sea till he reaches Savo island. People from Kuila village sighted him and rescued him and notified Tulagi police.”
Inspector Mouli said, “The skipper of the boat is still missing at sea and I am calling on ship captains and boat travellers to look out for the missing person. The missing person is a 54-year-old male person originally from Savo and married at Leitongo by the name of Pelise Mane.”
Before you travel, please plan your trip properly. Here are some safety points to remember before travelling:
If you require help at sea call the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) on phone 21609 or 27685 or the toll-free phone 977; or call the RSIPF National Communication Centre on phone 23666 or the toll-free phone 999.
Safety at sea starts with you. IF YOU ARE NOT TOO SURE, STAY ASHORE
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