Ukrainian sailor Igor Yavorskyy, Chief Mate on board the bulk carrier M/V Ocean Lion was last seen on Friday evening when the ship’s captain ordered him to investigate an incident involving his drunken shipmates.
According to local police, “a red bloodlike substance was subsequently found on the ship’s main upper deck by contract workers.”
The captain immediately mustered the crew, however Yavorskyy never showed.
The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office (PPSO) was soon notified and following a thorough search of the vessel, investigators located possible blood evidence on crew members’ clothing, as well as in a living quarters.
The PPSO believes foul play is involved in the crew member’s disappearance.
The M/V Ocean Lion is anchored in the Mississippi River near Mile Marker 78, 12 Mile Anchorage, near Braithwaite.
Join the gCaptain Club for curated content, insider opinions, and vibrant community discussions.
Join the 109,034 members that receive our newsletter.
Have a news tip? Let us know.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is serious about trying to acquire Greenland, both to expand America's sphere of influence in the Western Hemisphere and as a way to cement his legacy, according to three sources familiar with his thinking.
A Norwegian shipping company on Friday rejected an accusation from Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, that it refused to rescue sailors from a sinking Russian cargo ship in the Mediterranean Sea.
Israel struck multiple targets in Yemen it said were controlled by Houthis, the last of the Iran-backed groups still fully engaged in the regional war that began 14 months ago.
Maritime and offshore news trusted by our 109,034 members delivered daily straight to your inbox.
Essential news coupled with the finest maritime content sourced from across the globe.
Sign Up
Join The Club
