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>> step up to the microphone, please. >> presently the coast guard has full efforts in a response posture right now. we are currently still in the response phase. >> what does that mean? >> are there divers in the water looking in the wreckage? >> i don't have any additional information regarding that at this time. >> what does response effort mean? >> search and rescue activities, yes, ma'am. >> so what can they be doing at this point? >> right now they're conducting shoreline searches for any available survivors. >> what is the distance from where the boat was to the shoreline? >> it's appro...

Survivors. >> what is the distance from where the boat was to the shoreline? >> approximately 20 yards from my last brief. >> at this point no word if anyone who made it to shore. >> i don't have any additional information at this time. >> 34 unaccounted for folks on board. >> are there divers in the water? >> i can't answer that question. i don't have that information. >> is the boat operated -- >> one question at a time, please. >> did the boat operator have any violations that you checked out already? >> the vessel has been in full compliance. we're working deliberately with the vessel owne...

Information. one question at a time, please. >> is the boat operator have a history of any violations? >> the vessel has been in full compliance. we are working deliberately with the owner operator who is with us at this time working on a plan to conduct further assistance for his vessel. >> the location -- >> plats harbor, i believe. plats harbor, 20 yards off of plats mo s harbor and on the no side. >> was this fire that started small, was there an explosion that was quick automaticed and nowhere? >> only mayday call we received is that it was under flames. >> how long between the call and c...

Dover's white cliffs and make united kingdom their home. charter boat operator telless us he's had contact with five migrant boats in recent months. he took a have you had eio of this last year, a small boat. >> t-shirts tied tothem. obviously they were in distress. >> reporter: three men, one woman were on board. their were dehydrated and lucky to be alive. >> i tried to communicate with them but they didn't speak english. >> reporter: every civilian boat operator is under orders to look out for them. >> mariners are requested to report any unusual activity or small vessels transiting the dov...