Incident with general cargo ship Silver Supporter, IMO 9165944

2021-02-16
L-21/08
South Pacifific Ocean, 320 nautical miles south of Rimatara Island, French Polinezia

On 16 February 2021,  chief engineer, citizen of the Republic of Lithuania, aboard the ship Silver Supporter, registered in Gibraltar, fell overboard. After 16 hours the seafarer was found and rescued, he did not suffer serious injuries.

Status of investigation
2021-02-19 Preliminary assessment launched
2021-03-12 Decision not to conduct safety investigation