Man hit by cyclone while rowing across Pacific Ocean rescued by Australian warship after being stranded for 3 days
Video of the operation showed a naval boat rescuing Mockus from his vessel in rough seas, then hoisting him onto the warship.
Rower Rescued After Getting Caught in Cyclone While Trying to Travel from U.S. to Australia
Aurimas Mockus was reportedly attempting to travel from San Diego to Brisbane when he got caught in Tropical Cyclone Alfred off the coast of Australia.
Lithuanian rower Aurimas Mockus rescued by Australian navy after being caught in Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Aurimas Mockus was attempting to row from San Diego to Brisbane when he was caught in the path of the category one system off the Queensland coast.
Rescue Drama: Ship Trying to Save Ocean Rower From Cyclone
A week out from finishing his epic row across the Pacific, Aurimas Mockus has called for help when a cyclone hit. A rescue ship is hurrying to his location.
Rower Rescued From Typhoon Off Australia
Today, a naval war ship rescued 44-year-old ocean rower Aurimas Mockus off the coast of Australia. A cyclone derailed his attempt to row the Pacific.
Pacific Ocean solo rower rescued from 100kmph Cyclone Alfred days before completing feat
A solo rower attempting to cross the Pacific Ocean from California to Australia was rescued by a warship after getting caught in a tropical cyclone with winds of up to 100km/h. Aurimas Mockus, 44, from Lithuania,
Australian navy rescues adventurer who hit a cyclone while rowing across the Pacific Ocean
Aurimas Mockus was taken aboard Royal Australian Navy landing ship HMAS Choules, where he was undergoing a medical assessment, Vice Adm. Justin Jones said in a statement. “Because of highly ...
Lithuanian solo rower hit by cyclone-churned seas rescued off Australia's east coast
A Lithuanian solo rower who became caught in treacherous seas caused by a cyclone off Australia's east coast over the weekend has been rescued, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said Monday.
Australian Navy Rescues Adventure Rower Who Set Off From Shelter Island
Aurimas Mockus, 44, set off from Shelter Island last October. He said at the time that he was doing in order to honor the thousands of people who have died in the Russia-led war in Ukraine and to remind the world to continue to pay attention to the ongoing violence there.
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Man Attempting 8,000-Mile Paddle Across Pacific Caught in Cyclone
Lithuanian Aurimas Mockus was rowing from San Diego, CA to Australia when he found himself in need of rescue from Tropical ...
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Rower's Trans-Pacific Feat Is Sunk, Just Days From End
Since October, when he launched off the shores of California, Aurimas Mockus has been rowing for up to 12 hours a day in his ...
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Lone rower Aurimas Mockus saved from the jaws of 'treacherous' cyclone off Queensland after months-long Pacific crossing
Lithuanian ocean rower Aurimas Mockus was days away from completing a 12,000km journey across the Pacific when his vessel was struck by gale-force winds. Authorities dispatched a rescue aircraft ...
Authorities search for Lithuanian rower Aurimas Mockus off the Queensland coast after emergency alert
A search and rescue operation is underway for a Lithuanian man attempting to row from San Diego to Brisbane caught up in ...