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Body of fourth seafarer recovered from Bourbon Rhode

A fourth body of a seafarer missing from the sunken anchor handler Bourbon Rhode has been recovered.

Marcus Hand, Editor

October 3, 2019

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The body of the fourth out of 11 crew missing from the Bourbon Rhode, which sunk in the Atlantic last Thursday, was recovered yesterday and transferred to the French Navy frigate Ventôse.

The search for the remaining seven missing seafarers continues.

“Despite significant search resources for the rescue of the crew, the fate of the missing is an ever-increasing source of anxiety for the families. We remain fully mobilized to pursue relief operations and reiterate our warm thanks to all the teams that have volunteered and are helping us in our search," said Bourbon crisis cell director Cyrille Le Bris.

Of the 14 crew onboard the Bourbon Rhode three were rescued from a lifeboat, four bodies have been recovered, seven remain missing.

Read more: 11 missing, three rescued after offshore vessel Bourbon Rhode sinks

The Bourbon Rhode was in transit around 1,200 nm from Martinique and 60 nm from the category 4 hurricane Lorenzo on 26 September when it developed an ingress of water in the rear of the vessel resulting in it sinking.

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About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

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