The four families of the missing Australian and New Zealand crewmen on livestock ship Gulf Livestock 1 (IMO 9262883) have offered a combined ¥5m ($67,000) reward for anyone who provides valid information that leads directly to the discovery of any or all of the missing 40 crewmen, whether alive or dead. The remaining 36 crew…
China has called off its search for survivors of sunken livestock carrier Gulf Livestock 1 (IMO 9262883). Last week the Philippines government requested the assistance of additional neighbouring countries for a further search for the lost vessel. There are many small uninhabited islands in the East China Sea near where the vessel sank during a…
Social media pressure is increasing to get more countries involved in the search operation for the missing 40 crew from the Gulf Livestock 1, which sank in the East China Sea off southern Japan on September 2nd after encountering Typhoon Maysak. The Japan Coast Guard is still searching, using boats and aircraft. Three men from…
The search for survivors of the lost livestock carrier Gulf Livestock 1 (IMO 9262883)has been called off. The vessel was carrying 43 crew members and more than 5,800 cows when it lost power in a typhoon, capsized and sank on September 2nd. Three people were found, of whom two have survived. One of the two…
The Japanese Coast Guard resumed its search for missing crew members of the Gulf Livestock 1 (IMO 9262883) on September 7th, which capsized during Typhoon Maysak on September 2nd. A second typhoon, Haishan, forced the coastguard to postpone their aerial search. There are 40 crew members still missing from the ship. Three people have been…
A third crewman from livestock carrier Gulf Livestock 1 (IMO 9262883), which capsized last Wednesday September 2nd off the coast of Japan with 43 crew and about 6,000 cattle on board, was found alive on Friday September 4th. He was spotted by a search plane, Japan’s coastguard said. The man, 30-year-old Filipino Jaynel Rosals, was…
The 12,000 gt Gulf Livestock 1 (IMO 9262883), carrying 43 crew and nearly 6,000 cattle from New Zealand to China, capsized on Wednesday September 2nd after losing an engine in severe weather in the East China Sea, according to the only crew member rescued so far. The vessel sent a distress call from the west of Amami…
New Zealand is to require tougher inspections of vessels exporting livestock. The move, announced by the Ministry for Primary Industries, follows the sinking in September 2020 of Gulf Livestock 1 (IMO 9262883) with the loss of more than 5,800 cattle and the presumed deaths of 41 crew. Stocking density on vessels will be restricted to…
New Zealand is to require tougher inspections of vessels exporting livestock. The move, announced by the Ministry for Primary Industries, follows the sinking in September 2020 of Gulf Livestock 1 (IMO 9262883) with the loss of more than 5,800 cattle and the presumed deaths of 41 crew. Stocking density on vessels will be restricted to…
Ocean Constructor (IMO 7814424) suffered a fire in her engine room on March 13th in the Gulf of Mexico while laying two pipelines at the Ku-Maloob-Zaap oil field in the Campeche Sound. There were 181 people on board, including construction personnel and 25 crew members. A Black Hawk helicopter was deployed to take workers off…