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A second crew member recovered from a capsized cattle ship off Japan has been pronounced dead, after the ship is believed to have sunk during a storm.
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Only two of the 43 crew have been found, one of them dead. Source: 1 NEWS
The man was found unconscious and floating face down about 120 kilometers northwest of Amami Oshima in the East China Sea, where rescuers have been searching for the Gulf Livestock 1 ship and its missing crew since it sent a distress signal Wednesday for the morning.
The man, whose nationality and crew status are unknown, was taken to a hospital but later pronounced dead, said Takahiro Yamada, a senior spokesman for the regional coast guard headquarters.
He said rescuers also saw dozens of cow carcasses floating in the area.
So far, he said he was not aware of reports of bodies being seen off the Japanese coast.
The 11,947-ton ship, its 43 crew and 5,800 cows left New Zealand in mid-August for Tangshan on the east coast of China.
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The man inquired about the well-being of the rest of his crew after the ship capsized and sank in Typhoon Maysak. Source: Japan’s 10th Regional Coast Guard
The Philippine crew member, Edvardo Sareno, 45, was rescued yesterday.
He told rescuers that the ship stopped when an engine stopped, then capsized after being hit by a powerful side wave and sank.
Coast guard officers quoted Sareno as saying that he put on a life jacket and jumped into the sea, and that he has not seen any other crew members since.
The total crew included 39 from the Philippines, two from New Zealand and two from Australia.
Rescue teams in four coast guard boats and one aircraft, as well as divers, joined the search and rescue operations today.
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Two New Zealanders were on board the ship. Source: 1 NEWS
A package of orange rope and a life jacket bearing the ship’s name were also recovered, according to a coast guard statement.
Typhoon Maysak was blowing through southern Japan at the time of the sinking. The ship’s automatic tracker showed it sailing in strong 58-knot (107-kilometer-per-hour) winds at its last known position, according to ship-tracking website MarineTraffic.com.
The ship’s operator, Gulf Navigation Holdings PJSC, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, declined to comment.
The company, which is listed on the Dubai financial market, says it owns and operates chemical tankers, cattle ships and other ships.
Another powerful typhoon approaches southern Japan over the weekend.
