Coast Guard searching for missing cruise ship crewmember 28 miles northwest of Cuba

MIAMI—The Coast Guard is searching for a missing crewmember Saturday from the cruise ship Norwegian Getaway 28 miles northwest of Pinar del Rio, Cuba.

At approximately 3:20 p.m., watchstanders at the Coast Guard 7th District Command Center were notified by the cruise ship that a 33-year-old Filipino crewmember was seen going overboard.

A Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crew was diverted to conduct search patterns at 3:30 p.m.

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Coast Guard searches for 2 fishermen near Santa Cruz Island

SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The Coast Guard is searching for two overdue fishermen near Santa Cruz Island Wednesday. 

Missing is Kevin Thompson, 47, from Ventura and Andy Pilmer, 47, from Ventura.

At approximately 2 p.m., a girlfriend of one of the fishermen reported the men missing to watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach. Thompson and Pilmer departed the Ventura Marina at approximately 9 p.m. Tuesday and were expected to return Wednesday at 6 a.m. Their fishing route included Santa Cruz Island, Anacapa Island and Yellow Banks. 

Watchstanders dispatched a Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco Forward Operating Base Point Mugu MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew to begin searching.

The fishermen are reported to be aboard a white 20-foot center-consoled fishing vessel with a blue stripe.

If anyone has information regarding this case, please contact the Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach watchstanders at (310) 521-3801.

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