Philippine national, was found dead in his cabin with a rope tied around his neck !
On 28 June, a seafarer was found dead onboard the general cargo vessel SILVER LAKE. The incident was reported when the ship was docked at TEES Port,
The crewmember, a Philippine national, was found dead in his cabin with a rope tied around his neck. There were no signs or marks of suspicious injuries, suggesting the incident was a suicide. However, no suicide note was found with his belongings in the cabin.
Some foul play.
The family members of the crewmember believe that there could have been other reasons for his death. The wife of the crewmember suspects that his death might have been related to work or some foul play.
According to his wife, the crewmember had been working as an electrician on various vessels for eight years. She highlighted that he was planning to sign off and return to his family for his child’s birth in November.
Condolences to the deceased family.
After the incident, the UK authorities were scheduled to conduct the post-mortem to determine the cause of the death.
SILVER LAKE, which is owned and operated by Pacific Basin Shipping HK LTD, Hong Kong, expressed their condolences to the deceased family. They stated that they are providing assistance to the ongoing investigation.
SILVER LAKE
SILVER LAKE (IMO: 9377963) is a General Cargo and is sailing under the flag of Hong Kong. Her length overall (LOA) is 179.9 meters and her width is 28.43 meters.
Over 1.6 million, seafarers
It is noteworthy the numbering over 1.6 million, seafarers make up a maritime workforce which is largely invisible to the general public, despite transporting 90% of the world’s goods. When tragic incidents involving loss of life take place at sea, they may be reported in the media but the ordeal suffered by the crew involved is not always fully understood.
