An overturned ship found near the U.S. territory of Saipan has been confirmed as the cargo vessel Mariana that went missing with six crew members aboard during a recent typhoon, the U.S. Coast Guard announced Monday.

The Mariana, a 145-foot U.S.-registered dry cargo vessel, suffered engine failure Wednesday as a massive typhoon approached Saipan and nearby islands with strong winds and heavy rain. After the crew reported losing their starboard engine and requesting assistance, the Coast Guard established hourly communication with the vessel.

Contact with the ship was lost Thursday. A Coast Guard HC-130 aircraft launched that morning to conduct a search but was forced to return to Guam due to severe weather conditions caused by the typhoon.

The overturned vessel was first spotted Saturday by search crews. An HC-130 Hercules airplane crew with the U.S. Air Force 31st Rescue Squadron confirmed the identity of the ship as the Mariana on Sunday night, according to a Coast Guard news release.

The Coast Guard said it continues searching for the six missing crew members. The search operation involves multiple aircraft crews assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point conducting aerial surveys of the waters around Saipan.