LPG Carrier Rescues Sailor off Nicaragua

January 11, 2017

A LPG carrier operated by NYK, Linden Pride, rescued a seafarer from a boat in distress 100 nautical miles off the coast of Nicaragua.

While Linden Pride was sailing from Balboa, Panama, to Sendai, Japan on December 4, the ship came upon a disabled boat with one survivor requesting assistance, and immediately initiated the rescue. The rescued sailor was in good health and disembarked from Linden Pride off the coast of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on December 8 as directed by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Linden Pride
Captain: D’souza Lloyd
Flag: Panama
Crew: 23 seafarers (Indian and Filipino)
Gross Tonnage: 46,021
Type of Vessel: LPG carrier
Ship management: NYK Shipmanagement Pte. Ltd.

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