He was reportedly on deck getting ready to exercise at the time when he fell off the ship and into the ocean, as the merchant's vessel travelled about 22 kilometres from the Californian coast
UNITED STATES: The U.S. Coast Guard has revealed that it has suspended an ongoing search and rescue operation for a Singaporean man who fell off a cargo ship in USA waters after 15 hours of intense search efforts proved fruitless.
The young man was attending a junior deck officer course in the United States and was working on board a cargo ship when the incident occurred. He was reportedly on deck getting ready to exercise when he fell off the ship and into the ocean as the merchant’s vessel travelled about 22 kilometres from the Californian coast.
The authority quickly deployed its team to conduct a 15-hour search and rescue operation involving sea and air routes. The team dispatched helicopters; the search and rescue range exceeded 200 nautical miles.
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