VLCC tanker Captain died on board during voyage

By GNNLiberia On Dec 30, 2022 121

Mikhail Voytenko

VLCC tanker WEN YAO reported Master’s death on Dec 27, while sailing off Kochi port, India, Arabian sea. Tanker ballasting from Singapore to UAE interrupted her voyage and sailed to Kochi Anchorage, where she anchored in the afternoon Dec 28.

Body of 43-year-old Captain, of Indian nationality, was transferred to hospital, understood he died from illness, no foul play suspected. As of evening Dec 28, tanker remained anchored at Kochi anchorage.

Crude oil tanker WEN YAO, IMO 9288095, dwt 298972, built 2005, flag Liberia, manager NAN LIAN SHIP MANAGEMENT LLC, UAE.

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Joel Cholo Brooks is a Liberian journalist who previously worked for several international news outlets including the BBC African Service. He is the CEO of the Global News Network which publishes two local weeklies, The Star and The GNN-Liberia Newspapers. He is a member of the Press Union Of Liberia (PUL) since 1986, and several other international organizations of journalists, and is currently contributing to the South Africa Broadcasting Corporation as Liberia Correspondent.

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