Korean fishing vessel abandoned deep in South Atlantic, 40 crew understood rescued
May 16, 2020 Maritime Safety News
Fishing vessel KOSTAR is reported on May 15 abandoned, adrift deep in South Atlantic, 575 nm WSW of Tristan da Cunha Island. No news on crew, which should consist of some 43 people (according to ship’s particulars), but most likely, crew were rescued by another Korean fishing vessel KINGSTAR (IMO 8916009). As of 0500 UTC May 15, AIS was still on. Whatever accident befell KOSTAR, it took place sometime during May 12-14. No information on what exactly happened, though in the majority of fishing vessels abandonment accidents, when it happens on high seas, major fire was involved.
