After an 84-hour search, the Coast Guard suspends the search for 20 people on the Bahamas boat

PEMBROKE PARK, Florida. – The United States Coast Guard suspended the search for the missing 29-foot boat between the Bahamas and South Florida that did not reach its destination.

Coast Guard District Seven received a report on Tuesday that a blue and white 29-foot Mako Cuddy Cabin, last known for departing from Bimini, Bahamas, on Monday did not arrive as expected at its destination. , Lake Worth.

The Coast Guard and partner agencies surveyed approximately 17,000 square miles, almost twice the size of Massachusetts, for about 84 hours, according to the U.S. Coast Guard’s 7th Southeast District.

The search was suspended Friday.

“Our thoughts and prayers go to the families of the missing people,” said Captain Stephen V. Burdian, Head of Response for the Seventh District. “I encourage anyone with information about the people on board to contact us as soon as possible.”

The following agencies were involved in the research:

• Clearwater C-130 Coast Guard Air Station Hercules Crew
• Miami Coast Guard Air Station Ocean Sentry crew HC-144
• Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvel Crew
• Coast Guard Cutter Robert Yered
• Surface units of the Bahamas Royal Defense Force
• Air resources of the Bahamas Air Sea Rescue Association
• Patrick Air Force Base air resource

Anyone with information should contact the District Seven Command Center at (305) 415-6800.