The Gulf Livestock 1 departed Napier on August 14 and is now reported to be missing. Photo / Vessel FinderA livestock ship sailing from Napier to China with two New Zealand crew members on-board has reportedly gone missing off the coast of Japan. NHK World Japan reported that the Panamian registered cargo ship issued the distress signal at 1.40am Wednesday Japan time from a ship about 185km west of Amami Oshima in southwest Japan. Japanese media and several marine tracking websites have reported the missing ship. New Zealand's Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor has been briefed on the missing ship.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 02, 2020 21:33 UTC