DFA confirms 2 Filipino crew members dead in sinking of cargo vessel off Vietnam on Jan. 2. One rescued, 16 still missing (all Filipinos). Heres the full DFA statement: Our embassy in Hanoi received yesterday a note from verbale from Vietnams Ministry of Foreign Affairs that officially confirmed the sinking of cargo vessel Bulk Jupiter on 02 January 2015 off the coast of Vung Tau City. Vietnamese authorities are leading the rescue operations, with the participation of vessels from Liberia, Oman, Singapore and China. So far one crew member reported to be the Chief cook has been rescued while two bodies have been recovered. The search for 16 other crew members continues. We understand that the manning agency has been communicating with the families of the crew members and with the Dole and POEA. The Embassy is coordinating with the Vietnam Maritime Research and Rescue Coordinating Center and the Philippine Honorary Consul General in Ho chi Minh City, which is approximately 96 kms from Vung Tau City, in gathering updates and making arrangements for the repatriation of the rescued seafarer and the retrieved remains.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 01:59:02 +0000
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