VLCC tanker Chief Officer and Bosun killed by wave in Drake Passage

Sep 16 2021


It is with deep sadness and regret that Northern Marine Management, as Managers of the 298,991 dwt Belgian flagged, crude oil tanker ‘Arafura’, report the tragic deaths of the Chief Officer and Bosun, both Indian nationals, as the vessel rounded Cape Horn.

 

 

 

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