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Tokyo - April 14, 2016 TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) today announced that on March 30, 2016, the MOL-operated bulk carrier SHORYU safely rescued three survivors about 50 km offshore of Puluwat Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia. Details of the rescue follow: • At 13:15 (all times in local time) on March 30, 2016, the SHORYU, sailing from Port of Chiba, Japan to Port of Newcastle, Australia received a request for assistance from United States Coast Guard and immediately changed course to approach the castaways, and started rescue operations. • At 19:30 of the same day, the survivors were safely rescued. • At 00:05 on March 31, the survivors were turned over to a rescue ship. Outline of SHORYU LOA : 235.0 m Gross Tonnage : 50,888 MT Crew : 21 (Filipino) Registry : Panama Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. press release |
