Millinocket was working close to Darwin, Australia, in assist of Train Talisman Sabre 2023 (TS 23).
“Millinocket responded to a misery sign from a small leisure craft,” mentioned civilian mariner Capt. Erwin F. Lao, USNS Millinocket’s grasp. “We have been in transit after we obtained the misery message about 4 miles away from our place whereas underway. The placement of the misery boat was about 35 miles off the coast, northeast from Port of Darwin.”
The sign was initially obtained by the Australian harbor patrol and Millinocket responded because it was solely 4 nautical miles from the sign.
The crew on the Millinocket maneuvered the vessel towards the distressed craft previous to launching its quick rescue boat.
Millinocket’s quick rescue boat, manned by MSC civilian mariners Boatswain Mate Casimer Nowakowski, third Assistant Engineer Noah McNair and Ready-Bodied Seaman Frank Watkins, rendered help to the small craft in misery.
The small boat, with its 5 occupants, was disabled for a number of hours at sea.
Millinocket offered the small vessel with gas and remained in its neighborhood till the Australian authorities arrived.
The Millinocket is a 338-foot-long aluminum catamaran designed for fast inter-theater troop transport and sea basing. The ship can transport about 600 tons of army troops, provides and gear for 1,200 nautical miles at a median velocity of 35 knots on jet propulsion.
TS 23 is the biggest bilateral army train between Australia and the US advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability amongst key allies and enhancing our collective capabilities to answer a wide selection of potential safety issues.
MSC Far East ensures roughly 50 ships within the Indo-Pacific Area are manned, educated, and geared up to ship important provides, gas, cargo, and gear to warfighters, each at sea and on shore. U.S. seventh Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and companions in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific area.
