Two of UHL Freedom’s 25 crew were flown ashore for hospital treatment. Dutch and German rescue vessels responded as engine trouble restricted the heavy-lift ship’s manoeuvring in force nine winds.
A crew member from MSC HERMES III was medically evacuated off Vietnam, days after all 25 crew members were rescued following an earlier distress incident.
Cargo ship Sofrana Surville rescued four sailors after Australian yacht Tai Tam struck a whale and began taking on water north of Norfolk Island.
All 25 crew members of MSC Hermes III were safely rescued after the container ship issued a distress alert about 300 km east of Vietnam in the South China Sea.
The U.S. Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of 27 crew from Drennec southwest of the Galapagos Islands, with Ricky A recovering the crew and Oluf Maersk providing support.
Search teams rescued 45 people after the Vietnamese cargo vessel Khoi Nguyen 18 sank near Fiery Cross Reef, while 17 people remained missing.
The crew of MOL-managed LNG Saturn received an IMO Letter of Commendation after rescuing six people from KM Limadai 8 in the Strait of Malacca.
All 16 crewmembers were rescued after Sealloyd Arc issued a distress call and sank off Phuket. Authorities are containing an oil slick, recovering floating containers, and planning salvage.
Tanker Seaways Kenosha rescued 27 mariners after Venezuelan-flagged fishing vessel La Pena caught fire and sank in a remote eastern Pacific area.
