119 Haitians repatriated

Captains,

Be on the lookout for desperate migrants on overloaded, unseaworthy vessels on the high seas. This vessel, full of Haitians, was intercepted Sunday. The migrants were safely repatriated in accordance with international law.

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MIAMI - The Coast Guard Cutter Seneca repatriated 119 Haitian migrants to Cap Haitien, Haiti Friday, after they were interdicted at sea Sunday.

While on a routine patrol, Coast Guard Cutters Tornado and Key Biscayne crewmembers located a grossly overloaded 65-foot Haitian sail freighter northeast of Matanzas, Cuba.

The crew of two Coast Guard cutters arrived on scene and distributed personal floatation devices to the 119 Haitians before safely transferring them between the two cutters. Senaca received the migrants on Wednesday to conduct the transit to Haiti for repatriation.