life jackets
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Marine Patrol will be enforcing the law to the full extent on the water, meaning palolo hunters are mandated to wear life jackets.
“This appears to be an annual occurrence of people dying while palolo hunting, and to avoid loss of life, each and every one out in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In the span of two weeks two boats capsized on the waters surrounding Tutuila and it calls for concerns for Marine Patrol Unit of the Department of Public Safety.
Captain Ina Ulberg confirmed the two boat incidences and prompted the call for boat owners to adhere to...

![Members of the Marine Patrol back in 2020 when their new jet skis were delivered. [SN file photo] Marine Patrol members with jet skis](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/dps_marine_patrol_0236_0.jpg?itok=Fzz4I4Ee)
![A photo taken earlier yesterday from the Aunu'u Harbor and posted online showing dangerous surf. This is not one of the boats reported capsized. [Photo Credit: Mariner Peter Taliva'a] A boat in rough surf at Aunuu](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/boat_at_aunuu.jpg?itok=PSP9qdvA)