The 2nd policeman of the containership Maersk Patras is missing out on as well as assumed dead after dropping crazy from the ship in the Sant Lawrence River on Sunday.

According to a declaration from Maersk Line, the second Officer apparently dropped crazy at roughly 9:30 am regional time on the Saint Lawerence River in Canada, north-east of the joint with the Saguenay River.

Several vessels taking part in the search as well as rescue, consisting of Maersk Patras, in addition to the assistance of air-borne properties. The search was collaborated by the Marine Search & & Rescue Centre (MRSC) of the Canadian Coast Guard, which inevitably cancelled the search at roughly 20:00 regional time.

“It is with regret we have received the news that the search and rescue operation was unsuccessful and we must conclude that we have lost our colleague. It is a tragic situation for the family and we have offered them our full support. My deepest condolences and thoughts go to them,” claims Søren Toft, COO of A.P. Moller– Maersk.

The second Officer is from Sri Lanka, according toMaersk Line Maersk claimed it touches with the family members in addition to the staff participants of Maersk Patras, that will certainly get dilemma therapy.

The conditions bordering the male crazy were not promptly clear. Maersk claimed it will certainly coordinate totally in examinations right into the event.

Built in 1998, Maersk Patras cruises under the Singapore flag as well as has an ability of 2.902 TEU (twenty foot matching).

AIS ship monitoring information reveals the Maersk Patras was cruising from Antwerp, Belgium to Montreal when the event happened.