Barima coordinates sent to Coast Guard eight minutes after first alert – COI hears

What this source establishes

At the opening of public hearings, witnesses described an EPIRB alert received at 10:43 p.m. on 18 July and coordinates sent by an aeronautical information officer to the Coast Guard at 10:51 p.m. She later notified the lighthouse at 11:01 p.m. and a Coast Guard commander at 11:07 p.m. The testimony distinguishes alert receipt, relay and subsequent coordination.

Key claims

• Witness testimony places the first satellite alert at 10:43 p.m. and Coast Guard coordinates at 10:51 p.m.
• The witness said the beacon was registered in the United States, but registration information did not identify it as aboard the MV Barima.
• A separate witness said he understood MARAD, Coast Guard and lighthouse had been notified within five minutes; the testimony should be read alongside the message times, not collapsed into them.

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