| UK. Humber and Yarmouth Coastguard coordinate search for missing ships cook |
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| Saturday, 18 February 2006 | |
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Coastguard news: At half past ten this morning, Humber port authorities reported to Humber Coastguard that the master of the vessel 'Willow' had informed them that the ship's cook was missing. The vessel had departed Immingham at 0050hrs today. The crewman is thought to have retired to his quarters at approximately 2000hrs yesterday and has not been positively seen since. He was reported missing to the Captain at 0700hrs today. The vessel has been thoroughly searched to no avail and as his personal belongings and cash are still in his quarters it is thought unlikely he has gone ashore without permission. Humber Coastguard has commenced a search for a possible man overboard from the vessel. Cleethorpes Coastguard rescue team has been called out, a rescue helicopter R128 from RAF Leconfield has been scrambled and RNLI lifeboats from Cleethorpes, Humber, Skegness and Cromer have been requested to launch. The Cleethorpes Coastguard rescue team and inshore lifeboat are searching the River Humber Estuary and shoreline. Yarmouth Coastguard is assisting with communications. The vessel is a general cargo vessel on passage from Immingham to Romania. The vessel is 1450 tons carrying a cargo of petroleum coke and is Panamanian flag. The vessel had been under detention by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency after being inspected by Port State Control officers. It was only released from detention yesterday evening after effecting repairs. Mike Puplett, Watch Manager, Humber Coastguard said: "We are currently coordinating a search for a possible man overboard from this vessel. Using the technology available to us, we are able to coordinate a search based on the course the vessel has taken, and we are hoping for a favourable outcome. The weather is fine, and the sea is calm, however, temperatures at this time of the year are always worrying" |
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