Maritime
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O
n Saturday 9th June 2018, the Cap-
tain and crew of the Wallem-man-
aged vessel the KSL Seoul rescued
six fishermen after their boat was
involved in an accident and subse-
quently capsized.
The KSL Seoul was passing through
the Mindoro Strait en route to Port
Walcott in West Australia when they
spotted the capsized fishing boat, the ‘Sister Reds’ with six
Filipino fishermen clinging onto its hull.
The KSL Seoul immediately notified the Philippine coast-
guard and the local Maritime Rescue Coordinating Coun-
cil (MRCC) and changed course to approach the boat. The
six fishermen were rescued and pulled safely onboard
the KSL Seoul using life rings and cargo nets. All those
rescued were thankfully in good health. One fisherman
suffered from minor cuts and was treated in the ship’s
hospital.
After the rescue, the KSL Seoul diverted to the rendez-
vous position with the Philippines Coast Guard ten nau-
tical miles north of Cabra Island. Early the next morning,
all six fishermen were safely transferred to the Coastguard
vessel, the Cape San Agustin, and the KSL Seoul resumed
its intended voyage to Australia. www.wallem.com/
Wallem
Vessel
Rescues
Six
Fishermen
The KSL Seoul was passing through the Mindoro Strait en route to Port Walcott in West Australia
when they spotted the capsized fishing boat, the ‘Sister Reds’ with six Filipino fishermen clinging
onto its hull.
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