The Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (CDPF) has announced the successful safe recovery of three men who were stranded adrift at sea off the Aves Islands, bringing a weeks-long search operation to a positive close. The trio – identified as Davel Baron, Ryan Royer, and a third unnamed male – were discovered aboard their small craft named Ghost by the crew of commercial cargo vessel CMA CGM Marseille on Thursday, November 12, 2026, after spending days lost in open waters. Public records confirm Baron was first reported missing to authorities on November 5, 2026, while Royer was filed as a missing person five days later on November 10, though both men were last confirmed seen in public on November 2, 2026. Immediately after the missing person reports were submitted, law enforcement teams launched widespread public alerts across local communities and regional maritime networks to crowdsource information and expand the search perimeter. In a coordinated cross-border response, the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) based in Fort-de-France, Martinique, has dispatched a rescue helicopter to provide urgent on-site medical assessment and transport support for the three recovered men. In an official public statement released by CDPF leadership, the agency extended profound gratitude to every stakeholder that contributed to the successful outcome: the full crew of the CMA CGM Marseille for spotting the stranded small craft during routine transit, MRCC Fort-de-France for its rapid mobilization of specialized maritime rescue resources, local community members who vigilantly shared missing person alerts across social media and neighborhood networks, and all behind-the-scenes emergency response personnel who worked tirelessly to locate the missing group. The force emphasized that cross-sector collaboration between commercial mariners, regional public safety agencies, and ordinary residents remains a critical lifeline for reducing preventable maritime fatalities across Caribbean coastal zones.
