The vessel's skipper Shane Cottle said he was looking forward to the arrival of San Aotea II, deep water long liner on a mission to retrieve the crew. Morale is high aboard the San Aspiring in the Southern Ocean after 15 kiwi fishermen learnt their retrieval boat is halfway to collect them. In a message to Stuff, San Aspiring skipper Shane Cottle said he was looking forward to the retrieval boat's arrival. READ MORE:* San Aotea making good progress in crew retrieval mission* Mission to pick up Kiwi fishermen stuck in Atlantic Ocean delayed* 50-day mission to retrieve Kiwi fishermen underwayBejon Haswell/Stuff The San Aotea II docked in Timaru , on June 5, before embarking on its staff retrieval mission to the South Atlantic. Sanford general manager corporate communications Fiona Macmillan said the retrieval crew had experienced some “rolly seas” as they crossed the Southern Ocean waters in winter.

Source: Stuff June 21, 2020 04:52 UTC