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Update 1 and Final: U.S. Coast Guard suspends search for dinghy occupants found adrift off Tumon Bay
U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam
May 28, 2025
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The U.S. Coast Guard suspended active search operations shortly after 4 p.m. May 28, 2025, for the potential occupants of an adrift inflatable dinghy found the morning of May 27, one-quarter nautical mile off the reef near the Westin Hotel in Tumon Bay, Guam.
The Coast Guard still urges the public to share any information about the raft’s origin or circumstances by contacting JRSC Guam at (671) 355-4826 or RCCGuam@uscg.mil.
Despite multiple searches by Station Apra Harbor’s 45-foot Response Boat-Medium and USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crews, no sightings or new leads emerged. Guam Fire Rescue, Guam Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency assisted in investigating the case.
“Our searches reflect our deep concern for the safety of anyone who may have been aboard this dinghy, and while we’re suspending active operations, our commitment to saving lives at sea remains,” said Cmdr. Ryan Crose, search and rescue mission coordinator. “We have no reports of missing persons or other maritime distress. We’re grateful for the teamwork with Guam Fire, Guam Police, Homeland Security Investigations, and Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency.”