One Missing, One Injured After Fight Aboard Tanker in the Coral Sea
One crewmember is missing out on and also an additional harmed after a battle in between 2 crewmembers aboard a chemical vessel off New Caledonia today, according to French SAR authorities.
On Tuesday, the chemical vessel Elandra Corallo was operating the high seas regarding 400 miles northwest of Koumac, in theCoral Sea In situations which have actually not been launched, 2 crewmembers entered a battle aboard, and also one was stabbed. The crewmember that made use of the blade “threw himself into the sea” after the run-in.
At 1730 hrs, the Noumea Marine Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) was alerted of the occurrence, and also the facility’s watchstanders required help from neighboring seller vessels to assist in a man-overboard search. Four ships reacted and also performed a search pattern up until 2315 hrs, when the initiative was cancelled.
On board the Elandra Corallo, the team dealt with the MRCC to review the problem of the hurt crewmember. They picked a medevac when within series of a SAR helicopter. At 1450 hrs on Wednesday, at a placement regarding 100 nm off Grande Terre, a Puma search and also rescue helicopter aircrew lifted the hurt survivor aboard in a “delicate” procedure. They moved him securely to Kon é for therapy, reaching regarding 1600 hrs.
The vessel continued her industrial trip, bound forNew Zealand
Elandra Corallo is a 50,000 dwt chemical vessel integrated in 2008. She is handled by a company in Singapore and also flagged in Liberia, and also she has no recently-recorded port state control shortages.
“Excellent collaboration and professionalism of all the partners of MRCC and in particular the PUMA helicopter of FANC, the Maritime Medical Consultation Centre (CCMM) based in Toulouse and SAMU 988 that allowed the evacuation of the injured person,” claimed MRCC Noumea in a declaration. “It should also be noted the excellent collaboration of the four merchant ships that helped to search for the missing crew member.”
