Container ship contacted Uruguay MRCC in the afternoon Aug 29, east of Montevideo, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Ever container ship contacted Uruguay MRCC in the afternoon Aug 29 and reported man overboard, some 12 nm south of Pirapolis Uruguay, east of Montevideo.
Rescue efforts
SAR was launched with deployment of helicopter, boats from nearby ports including Navy minesweeper, and EVER LIFTING. Understood lost crew wasn’t found, but as of morning Aug 30, search was still under way.
She is berthed at Montevideo, her scheduled port of call, late Aug 29. She arrived from Itajai Brazil.
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
