Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Amver participating bulk carrier rescues 3 people off Costa Rica

The Amver participating bulk carrier Navios Sagittarius rescued three people from the water approximately 33 miles off the coast of Costa Rica on Tuesday, October 17, 2017.

According to a rescue report submitted to the Amver center, the Navios Sagittarius witnessed people in the water and the bridge team activated the man overboard alarm while the master requested the ship slow to maneuvering speed. The crew then lowered a lifeboat and safely rescued the three people from the water. Once the survivors were on board, the ship resumed it's voyage to Balboa.

No other details are known at this time.

The Navios Sagittarius, managed by Navios Shipmanagement of Piraus, Greece, enrolled in Amver on April 12, 2009.

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