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Maersk Responder responded to Mayday

#enroute Aberdeen-Leith the "Maersk Responder" responded to the distress call of the Banff registered f/v "Denarius" on July 9, 2012. Shetland Coastguard had received a transmission from a distress radio beacon at 3.50 p.m. from the fishing vessel which was in a position of 60 miles east of Orkney. Unable to make communication with the vessel, Shetland Coastguard scrambled the Shetland Coastguard rescue helicopter, along with issuing a mayday relay broadcast to all vessels in the area. Several other vessels including the "Maersk Responder" responded to the mayday to offer assistance in the search and a Bond helicopter was also launched. At 4.45 p.m. the Coastguard helicopter arrived on scene and winched all six crew members aboard from a life raft. They were then taken from an emergency landing site to the Gilbert Bain Hospital in Lerwick by ambulance. The Coastguard thanked the crew of the Good Samaritans and the helicopter that helped in locating the "Denarius" and providing on-scene assistance.

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The captain of the "Mærsk Responder" was lost while the ship was working in the South China Sea. It is still uncertain what happened to the captain, which was seen on the bridge of the vessel shortly before midnight. The next morning he did not show up for breakfast and was not found during the search on board. The "Mærsk Responder" immediately turned around to look for him and the South Korean coast guard was engaged as well, but without any sign of Kim Gunnersen.