Bulker officer missing after rescuing 28 from burning boxship

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Published: 20 Oct 2026 · 06:20 UTC
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The chief officer of a Portuguese-flagged bulk carrier is missing after being swept overboard during a dramatic operation that rescued all 28 seafarers from a burning 11,800 teu containership in the South Atlantic. Portuguese maritime accident investigators have opened an investigation into the casualty aboard the Aeolian Arrow, which responded to a distress

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