General cargo ship found sinking off Cyprus as all 10-crew rescued

Cypriot authorities launched a search and rescue operation after a general cargo ship had started to sink approximately 90 nautical miles west of Paphos.

The Tanzanian-flagged general cargo ship has been located sinking, with all 10 crew members rescued during the incident.

At approximately 20:15 on Friday, October 30, Larnaca’s Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) received an alert concerning the vessel.

The JRCC Larnaca activated the “Nearchos” special national plan and conducted a rescue operation mobilizing a helicopter, a patrol vessel, a port and marine police patrol boat and a merchant vessel.

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