Authorities have postponed the search for 40 missing crew members from their cargo ship that landed Typhoon Hashen in the area in southwestern Japan.
The typhoon, second in a week, is heading towards the southern cluster of Japan’s Okinawa Islands, warning of heavy rains and strong winds. It is expected to cross the region late on Sunday or early Monday.
On Friday night, the Japanese Coastguard announced that a third cruise of Gulf Livestock 1 had been found. The ship was carrying 1,000,000 ships when it capsized in the East China Sea on Wednesday en route from New Zealand to China.
A 0-year-old Filipino rescuer was spotted from a life raft about a mile from Kodakaraji, a small island in Japan’s southern Kagoshima prefecture. Rescuers also found an orange lifeboat that capsized a short distance from Kodaraji, but no one was in it.
One crew member was pulled unconscious from the water on Friday and another crew member was rescued Wednesday night.
On Wednesday, the chief officer of the Filipino, Eduardo Sereno, who was told by officials that the engine had stopped, then the ship crashed and sank and collided with a huge wave.
Rescuers saw the carcasses of dozens of cows floating in the area.
Meteorological officials have been warning about Typhoon Hashen for several days, urging people to be prepared to strain and shelter and store food and water for what could be a record hurricane.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Heshen was preparing to hit Okinawa by Sunday, carrying winds of up to 198 km / h (123 MPF) as early as Saturday, and later the main southern island of Kyushu. But, pouring rain, high tides and winds will strike long before the storm, the agency said.
Earlier this week, Typhoon Mayasek struck southern Japan, injuring dozens and cutting off thousands of homes.
The 43 crew of Gulf Livestock 1 were made up of 39 people from the Philippines, two from New Zealand and two from Australia.
One of the Australians aboard the shipwreck on Friday was named Stock Handler Will Mainprize. The other Australian is Lucas Orda, a 25-year-old Queensland man who rode as a veterinarian.
Once the typhoon passes, rescue workers will resume the search. Three ships, four planes and two divers were taking part in the search.
In May last year, due to navigation and stability issues, Australian officials delayed the ship’s departure from Broom to Indonesia by a week. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s website states that the ship’s safety management system does not provide adequate operational security, navigation and management because it does not use an electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS). ECDIS is a navigational system that makes it easy for ships to get directions and locate locations.
The report added that the system on board did not have advanced charts, adding that the crew had not been trained on how to use the system. Defects were reported to have been corrected, with additional audit dit on the security management system. No other serious defects were reported.
A Maritime New Zealand spokesman said a standard safety survey was conducted on Gulf Livestock 1, including inspections including livestock carriers and pens at arrival and departure from Napier port. No irregularities or issues were noted, the spokesman said.
