Coast Guard search crews have located a capsized vessel in waters off Saipan during their ongoing mission to find a missing cargo ship that ran into trouble during severe weather conditions.
An HC-130 Hercules aircraft from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point discovered the overturned boat on Saturday while conducting search operations for the Mariana, a cargo vessel that went missing after mechanical problems struck.
The Mariana, which measures 145 feet in length and carries a U.S. registration, encountered engine troubles on Wednesday just as a powerful typhoon was approaching Saipan and surrounding islands in the Pacific region.
Search and rescue operations continue as Coast Guard teams work to determine the connection between the capsized vessel and the missing cargo ship that disappeared during the severe weather event.
