The Mexican Secretariat of the Navy reported this Thursday that it is searching for two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba. As part of the efforts, Naval Search, Rescue, and Surveillance Maritime Stations have been integrated into the operations. The institution stated that notices have been issued to the maritime community to expand search capabilities and that inter-institutional coordination with the Port Captaincy of Isla Mujeres is maintained. Internationally, the Mexican government has established communication channels with consignee agencies and Maritime Rescue Coordination Centers in Poland, France, Cuba, and the United States. According to the official report, contact is maintained with the diplomatic representations of the crew members' countries of origin to strengthen cooperation and real-time information exchange. Regarding field operations, the Mexican Navy has deployed surface and air units, highlighting the use of Persuader-type aircraft. The crew consists of nine people of different nationalities and has not established communication after departing from Quintana Roo. According to the institution's official communiqué, the vessels departed on March 20 from Isla Mujeres to Havana, Cuba. The communiqué specifies that these units are conducting search patterns along the estimated route between Isla Mujeres and Havana, considering possible course change points, as well as the prevailing weather conditions and sea currents in the region. The Secretariat of the Navy emphasized that it maintains permanent monitoring to define probable drift zones and update the action plan. The agency detailed that, under the original planning, the arrival was estimated to occur between March 24 and 25.
