Description

On February 19, 2023, a fishing vessel “Lian Sheng Fa”, with CT number CT4-2896, lost contact while operating in the Indian Ocean. On February 25, another Taiwan’s fishing vessel found a suspected vessel capsized at high sea, it’s reference position – Latitude 7°50.96'S, Longitude 62°56.79'E. On February 26, the Coast Guard agency of Mauritius confirmed that the suspected vessel was “Lian Sheng Fa”, and no life raft and crew were found in the accident area. To date, a total of 16 crew members are missing. (1 Taiwanese captain and 15 Indonesian crew members)