Coast Guard Searches for 6 People After Losing Contact With Boat Following Typhoon Sinlaku

Super Typhoon Sinlaku spins over the North Pacific Ocean in this image acquired on April 13, 2026, with the VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) on the Suomi NPP satellite. Michala Garrison/NASA Earth Observatory

HAGATNA, Guam—The U.S. Coast Guard was searching for six people after losing contact with their disabled boat off the coast of Guam following Typhoon Sinlaku.

The crew of the 145-foot dry cargo vessel, named the Mariana and registered in the United States, notified the Coast Guard on April 15 that the boat had lost its starboard engine and needed assistance, Petty Officer 3rd Class Avery Tibbets said early Saturday morning.