Two people are missing at sea and sought after by the Canadian Coast Guard (GCC) in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, off Co-Côte-Nord.
They have not given news since their boat departure from Havre-Saint-Pierre, Saturday morning, towards the Roman.
The research was launched on Tuesday morning as soon as the boat’s delay was reported to the GCC. Several nautical and aerial teams have been mobilized to rattle the area.
Three air resources joined the research on Tuesday afternoon, including a Cormoran of National Defense, a Transport Canada plane as well as an Airlines provincial plane.
The research was launched on Tuesday morning, as soon as the boat’s delay was reported to the Canadian Coast Guard.
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The Sûreté du Québec and the agents of the peaches and the police of the Natashquan community also participate in operations. Research is underway along the coast as well as in the Strait of Belle Isle.
Research is continuing
A period of several days has passed between the moment when the boat should have arrived and the moment when the Coast Guard was informed.
The superintendent assistant to coordination research and rescue for the St. Lawrence sector, Aurélie Côté, explains that this type of delay is not uncommon on the North Shore, where communications are often limited due to the lack of cellular network.
Nevertheless, the period between the disappearance and the start of research has considerably widened the area to be covered, according to Ms. Côté.
People can have broken down due to a mechanical breakage and have derived. The more we wait before starting the search, the more the search area is growing.
The current research area extends between Havre-Saint-Pierre and Harrington Harbor. A wide area with many islands where the two navigators could have taken refuge, explains Aurélie Côté.
Coastal guard’s research extends to Harrington Harbor, in North Shore. (Archive photo)
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To avoid this kind of situation, the Coast Guard recalls the importance of prevention. She recommends that all boaters to designate a contact on the ground and to regularly communicate their position and their route to it.
These people have done what is suggested to all boaters to do, that is to say to determine a contact person and a communication schedule.
Currently, research is actively continuing, favored by mild weather. The Coast Guard remains in contact with local citizens who lend a hand to try to find the two people.