Japan Coast Guard, 10th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters via Getty ImagesIn the third major incident involving a Panama-flagged vessel in a month, 40 crew were feared drowned when their large ship, the Gulf Livestock 1 sunk on Wednesday 2 September. Japan Coast Guard, 10th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters via Getty ImagesThe Japanese coastguard said on Friday that three vessels, four planes and two divers were taking part in the search for the 40 crew members who are still missing. Cargo of live animalsThe Gulf Livestock 1 (seen here in 2016) sunk off the coast of Japan in Typhoon Maysak, with 40 crew ... [+] and 6000 cattle lost. BahnfrendThe Gulf Livestock 1 ship was carrying 5867 cows for breeding in China. Ship safety and sustainability incidents mappedMauritian Conservation Biologist, Véronique Couttee, uses map storytelling to visualize the ... [+] sustainability and safety challenges in the global shipping industry.

Source: Forbes September 05, 2020 07:24 UTC