EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN – The Ecuadorian-flagged fishing vessel Alex sits in the water with four pangas attached, and boarding team members from the Coast Guard Cutter Sherman aboard Alex, Jan. 13, 2017. Sherman’s independent duty corpsman is also aboard Alex offering medical assistance to one of the crewmembers. Earlier in the day of the pangas approached the Sherman in an attempt to get medical assistance for their shipmate.

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