1140519 Crew Member Missing During Operations of YU YOU Fishing Vessel in the Southern Indian Ocean
Type of Casualty
Occupational Accident
Type of Ship
Fishing Boat
Date
2025-05-19
Area
Southern Indian Ocean
Description
At 07:24 local time on May 19, 2025, the Kaohsiung-registered fishing vessel "YU YOU" (Fishing Vessel Registration Number: CT6-1501 , International Call Sign: BH3501, MMSI: 416005570) became entangled with a foreign object in its propeller while operating in high seas of the southern Indian Ocean. One crew member went missing during an underwater operation to remove the obstruction. After conducting a 72-hour search in the area where the incident occurred without success, the vessel terminated the search operation.
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