Weekly Digest: Apr 20, 2026 to Apr 27, 2026

Summary

Two separate Pan Pan EPIRB alerts were broadcast by USCG Sector San Diego near Del Mar Beach Cove and the Tijuana River. Both alerts asked all vessels to keep a sharp lookout and assist if possible. Separately lifeguards were dispatched to Vessel Orion and radio checked whether an AED was available onboard as responders prepared to proceed.

Top Incidents This Week

Pan Pan Pan, this is the United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego. On April 26, 2026, at 0245 local time (0949 UTC), the Coast Guard received an EPIRB activation alert near Del Mar Beach Cove at approximately 33.2200°N, -117.4050°W. All vessels are requested to keep a sharp lookout. This is a call for a report out to the Coast Guard. United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, out.

Pan Pan, Pan Pan, Pan Pan, all stations, all stations, all stations, this is the United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, April 25th, 2026, Pan Pan, 54, Local, 17, 54, Houston, this is Washington, the United States Coast Guard has received an EPIRB alert in the vicinity of Tijuana River, 32.338 North, -117.1376 West, all vessels are requested to keep a sharp lookout, assist if possible, and report all sightings to the Coast Guard, this is the United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, out.

Vessel Orion, Vessel Orion, Vessel Orion, sending lifeguards, Channel 16. Do you have an AED on board your vessel? Be ready to proceed. Roger that.

Weekly Stats

Overall maritime VHF activity declined to 385 transmissions this week from 441 last week. Hail traffic rose from 228 to 239 messages. Sécurité remained essentially flat at 57 last week and 58 this week while Pan Pan transmissions fell from 8 to 3.

Total transmissions: 385
Pan Pan alerts: 3
Sécurité broadcasts: 58
Mayday calls: 0

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