Fire Forces Crew to Abandon Research Vessel Off Louisiana
A fire aboard a seismic research vessel in the Gulf of Mexico forced dozens of crew members to abandon ship Monday, with nearby offshore supply vessels helping bring the evacuees...
Image (c) Reederei NSB
Since 15 May, the crew of the German-flagged containership Hanjin Miami, and other merchant vessels in the area, have been searching for the captain of the Hanjin Miami who went missing off the southwest coast of India. Sadly, after over three days of searching, they have have come up empty and the Hanjin Miami is now back underway toward the Suez, according to a statement by Reederei NSB, the operators of the 7,500 TEU containership.
The ship’s captain was reported missing by the ship’s crew near position 07 48 N, 075 35 E according to a gCaptain source.
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