Tanker crew fell overboard while fixing a pilot ladder to take the pilot on board, on arrival at Fos-sur-mer, France went missing, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
A 55-year old Latvian seaman, crew of Latvian tanker ELANDRA BALTIC, fell overboard in the morning Apr 13. He fell while fixing a pilot ladder to take the pilot on board, on arrival at Fos-sur-mer, France.
Rescue operations
SAR was launched, with deployment of helicopter, SAR speedboat, pilot boats and inflatable boat. But unfortunately, the missing seaman wasn’t found in spite of calm weather.
SAR was suspended in the afternoon. Tanker was anchored at Fos-sur-mer anchorage at around 1000 UTC.
About the tanker
Product tanker ELANDRA BALTIC (ex – ZEMGALE), IMO 9482562, dwt 51406, built 2011, flag Marshall Islands, manager Latvian Shipping Co., JSC, Latvia.
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
