At 10:15pm Thursday 17th of April 2014 the RCIPS officially called off the search for the two men who are said to have left the safety of their vessel a short time before the arrival of the Marine Unit and the police Helicopter on Wednesday evening.

Searches continued from Wednesday night and well into Thursday night involving again the Marine Unit vessels, the helicopter and a USCG aircraft.  The Marine Commander, Inspector Yearwood said "We got on scene within a few hours of being notified of the boat being found. Once it was learned that two of the crew had gotten into the water we immediately commenced searching for them. We used all equipment at our disposal to locate the two men. The vessel was said to have been at sea for several days and with the large amount of marine life seen around the vessel it is unlikely we would still find them".

It was apparent that the two got into the water to recover a package with life saving equipment dropped by the USCG.  They never returned to the boat.

The two rescued from the vessel were brought to the GT dock on Thursday morning where they were met by the ambulance and Immigration officers.  They are said to be in good condition. They were treated at the GT Hospital and later released.

Police and  Immigration officers are working together to making inquiries into the matter. The two are said to be from separate Central American countries.