The Amver participating bulker SBI Hermes rescued a lone survivor in the Alboran Sea after a crewmember spotted him clinging to debris and waving for help on July 13, 2021.
The Liberian flagged ship immediately notified rescue personnel at MRCC Tarifa and prepared the ship and crew for rescue operations. Within 30 minutes of locating the person in the water the crew skillfully maneuvered and positioned the 652-foot ship in the best position to recover the survivor.
The crew successfully recovered the survivor who was weak and had difficulty speaking. He was quickly transferred to the ship's hospital where he was given food, dry clothes and Covid-19 precautions were implemented. Rescue authorities were notified and a plan was formed to disembark him on a rescue craft.
The survivor, a Moroccan national, was safely transferred to a local rescue boat the following day. The SBI Hermes continued on its voyage.
The SBI Hermes, managed by Scorpio Commercial Management of Monaco, enrolled in Amver on February 17, 2016 and has earned six Amver participation awards.
Photo credit: Crew of the SBI Hermes
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