Bulletin: Update No. 3: On the Missing Panamanian-flagged Vessel in Japan

PASAY CITY 04 September 2020 — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), through the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo and the Philippine Consulate General in Osaka, is saddened to report that the unidentified person found this morning has been confirmed as deceased by a doctor. Considering the condition of the remains, a confirmation on the identity could not be made.

Meanwhile, the DFA reports that another Filipino crew member of the Panamanian-flagged vessel Gulf Livestock 1 was found alone in a life raft. He is conscious and able to walk. The DFA is withholding the identity of the rescued Filipino seafarer pending his consent to publish his name.

The Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, the Philippine Consulate General in Osaka and the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) continue to monitor and coordinate the situation with the Japanese Coast Guard, shipowner and the manning agency to extend all appropriate support for the Filipino seafarers and their families. END