Eleven Seafarers who were on board the vessel which sunk recently at Elmina have gone missing, the Ghana Industrial Trawlers Association (GITA) has confirmed.
GITA also confirmed the death of the captain of the Vessel.
It was reported that on May 6, 2022, a vessel, MV Comforter 2 from Tema en route-to Takoradi sunk at Elmina.
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According to sources, the crew which went fishing tried to haul their net which had more than enough fishes.
Reports indicate that it was heavily raining with thunderstorms when the accident occurred.
According to those who survived the tragedy, the vessel could not sustain the balance on one side and therefore sunk with the crew on board.
In a statement, the Ghana Industrial Trawlers Association indicated that 26 seafarers, 20 Ghanaian Nationals and six Chinese Nationals were on the vessel when the incident occurred.
According to GITA, some trawler vessels also fishing close by went to the aid of the vessel to rescue the seafarers when it sunk.
“So far out of the 26 seafarers on board MV Comforter 2, Fifteen (14) of seafarers have been rescued and are alive. However, the captain of the said vessel was reported dead, with the remaining Eleven (11) seafarers also reported missing,”GITA stated.
Meanwhile, it assured the public that a rescue team made up Ghana Navy, Marine Police, Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), sister trawl fishing vessels, artisanal fishers and other stakeholders are all at sea on a rescue mission searching for the remaining 11 reported missing seafarers.
“We further wish to appeal to the general public especially people in the coastal communities to also help with information if any by reporting to the nearest Police Station,” it added.
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