DER HAE NO.66

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Fishing vessel sank off South Africa - crew safe

The 'Der Hae No . 66' has sunk in the vicinity of pos. 33 04 00 S, 036 18 00 E, on Sep 12, 2023, at 01.30 a.m. UTC. The 16 crew members were rescued by the Taiwan-flagged fishing vessel 'Jain Lih No. 212' At 3.18 p.m. (SAT) the ship had issued a mayday call approximately 383 nautical miles East-South-East from Durban. The SAMSA Centre for Sea Watch & Response based Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centre (MRCC) in Cape Town was notified at that time by the RCC Taipei that the vessel was sinking due to flooding. The Taiwanese fishing vessels 'Der Hae No. 6' and 'Zan Li No. 212' were diverted to assist. The weather forecast for the incident position was winds southeast up to 25 knots and a swell of up to four metres. The LNG carrier 'Lobita' was requested to divert and assist, which was approximately 155 nautical miles west from the last position. In addition, the bulk carrier 'Golden Earl', which was in a distance of approximately 35 nautical miles, and the crude oil tanker 'Red Nova Earl', at a distance of approximately 60 nautical miles, were identified on AIS and requested to divert to render assistance. The crew of the longliner meanwhile abandoned ship into life rafts and was picked up short time later unscathed.