With the coordination of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) 24 seafarers are rescued successfully from a Japanese fishing vessel that caught alight off the coast of Perth.
On July 16, 2019 around 7.45am, AMSA received an alert from the Japan Coast Guard stating that the Myojin Maru No. 8, was in distress after a fire broke out onboard. The vessel was aproximately 1030km west of Perth.
According to the reports 24 crew members were abandoning the vessel into life boats.
A distress priority broadcast to shipping was issued by AMSA’s Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) and tasked our Perth based Challenger rescue jet to assist with the search and rescue operation.
The Japan Coast Guard around 10.30am updated JRCC to advise that the crew of the vessel had been successfully rescued by the FV Seifuku Maru 88.
All crew members were reported to be safe and uninjured. AMSA will continue to liaise with the Japan Coast Guard and the vessel owners to confirm details of the vessel fire and determine any pollution and environmental impacts.
Reference: amsa.gov.au
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