April 13, 2016
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) today announced that on April 5, 2016, the MOL-operated Bulk carrier ENERGY GLORY safely rescued three survivors about 100 km offshore of Chuuk Lagoon, Federated States of Micronesia.
Details of the rescue follow:
- At 20:15 (all times in local time) on April 4, 2016, the ENERGY GLORY, sailing from Port of Gladstone, Australia to Port of Chiba, Japan received a request for assistance from United States Coast Guard and immediately changed course to approach the castaways, and started rescue operations.
- At 00:51 of the next day, the survivors were safely rescued.
- At 01:40 of the same day, the survivors were turned over to a rescue ship off Chuuk Lagoon.
[ Outline of ENERGY GLORY ]
LOA |
: 228.99 m |
Gross Tonnage |
: 43,013 MT |
Crew |
: 22 (Filipino) |
Registry |
: Panama |