A search and rescue operation is ongoing after a crew-transfer vessel overturned near the port of Beira, Mozambique, leaving several people missing and others injured.
According to initial information, 21 individuals were on board the vessel, which was transporting crew members to a product tanker anchored offshore. The vessel reportedly capsized suddenly while approaching the tanker’s side in moderate sea conditions.
Rescue teams recovered ten survivors from the water, three of whom are receiving medical treatment aboard the nearby tanker. Authorities have confirmed that some of the rescued individuals may have succumbed to their injuries.
Seven people remain unaccounted for, including five seafarers who were scheduled to join the tanker’s crew, one technician, and one member of the transfer vessel’s original crew. Several anchored ships in the vicinity have joined the search operation, supported by local maritime safety units.
The tanker involved in the operation is a 2012-built product carrier of approximately 49,990 DWT, which recently arrived from the United Arab Emirates. The vessel’s management company has stated that it is in contact with the families of those affected and is fully cooperating with authorities to determine the cause of the accident.
