Polar-Mexico

The US Coast Guard and the 'Polar Mexico', en route from Savannah to Port Everglades, rescued a man aboard the disabled 34-ft-sailing vessel 'Spiritus' approximately 35 nautical miles off Cape Canaveral on Feb 22, 2026. Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville command center watchstanders received a report via VHF-FM channel 16 from the cruise ship 'Carnival Elation' (IMO: 9118721), stating the 'Spiritus', was disabled with one person aboard requesting assistance from commercial towing. They directed the launch of a boat from the Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral to assist. The boat arrived at the vessel’s last known position and commenced searching, but did not locate the vessel. Then the watchstanders directed the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter and an Air Station Miami HC-144 aircraft to assist with search efforts. While searching, the aircraft crew located the yacht and established communications with the man, who reported the vessel was taking on water and listing. The HC-144 guided the nearby container vessel to the scene. The ship’s crew brought the man aboard with no reported injuries. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4414436/coast-guard-good-samaritan-vessel-rescue-man-aboard-disabled-sailing-vessel-35/

The "Polar Mexico" bound for Mexico headed to Bermuda in the night of Jan 11, 2019, after a crew member suffered a suspected broken ankle. The ship was travelling from Bremerhaven to Altamira when the 46-year-old was injured. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre duty officer said a call was received at about 7.30 a.m. on Jan 11 when the vessel was 800 miles east of the island. It was thought the Polish crewman had suffered a compound fracture to his left ankle. The ship was to be met by the pilot boat "St David" off the east end of the island at 10 p.m. so the injured man can be brought on shore. He will be taken by ambulance to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.