Grim photos emerge after ship carrying 43 people vanishes at sea
Grim photos have emerged after a livestock ship capsized in stormy weather in the East China Sea.
The Japanese coast guard on Friday released a photo of a dead cow floating at sea which they believed was from the ship, which capsized on its journey from New Zealand to China.
Along with the animal carcass, was a roll of red rope that rescuers recovered during the search for the missing vessel.
The coast guard also said on Friday it had rescued a man believed to be a second survivor of the ruined Gulf Livestock 1.
The man was found unconscious about 120 kilometres north-northwest of Amami Oshima island and had been transferred to a hospital, the coast guard said.
He was later on Friday confirmed to have died.
Three vessels, one airplane and two divers took part in the search for the Gulf Livestock 1, which went missing on Wednesday after it sent a distress call.
The call was made as Typhoon Maysak lashed the area with strong winds and heavy seas.
The crew of 43 was made up of 39 people from the Philippines, two from New Zealand, and two from Australia, the coast guard said.
The first survivor was identified as Sareno Edvarodo, a 45-year-old chief officer from the Philippines.
According to Mr Edvarodo, the ship lost an engine before it was hit by a wave and capsized, a coast guard spokesperson said.
He said crew were instructed to put on lifejackets as the ship went down, telling the coast guard he didn’t see other crew members after plunging into the water.
The search is still on for the remaining 41 crew members after the ship carrying 6,000 cattle capsized.
Gulf Livestock 1, owned by UAE-based Gulf Navigation, lost engine power before it was hit by a massive wave, according to Chief Officer Sareno Edvarodo, who was rescued on Wednesday.
The ship is technically managed and crewed by Germany's Marconsult Schiffarht GMBH, while the commercial manager is Jordan-based Hijazi & Ghosheh Co.
"We are monitoring the situation closely," a spokesman for Gulf Navigation said in an emailed statement. "Our hearts go out to those onboard and their families at this time."
The company is working with those involved in rescue efforts and regrets the loss of livestock, he added.
Several maritime reports logged over the past two years showed the ship may have had some mechanical defects and revealed operational concerns.
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