NYK car carrier vessel conducts rescue operation in Mediterranean Sea
On July 14, Hermes Leader, a car carrier operated by NYK Line, rescued 336 people in the Mediterranean Sea, the line operator said in a press release.
On July 14, the vessel received an emergency call for help while sailing to port of Gioia Tauro, Italy after transiting the Suez Canal. The vessel immediately set a course for the given position and rescued 336 people in the afternoon.
After that, all of them were handed over to the coast guard at the port of Augusta in Sicily island in Italy on July 15.
About Hermes Leader: Captain: Ivan Ivanov, Flag: Bahamas, Crew: 33 seafarers (Belgian, Filipino, Dutch, Greek), Gross Tonnage: 71,177 tons, Type of Vessel: Car carrier, Ship management: Stamco Ship Management.
Tokyo-headquartered Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line) is the largest shipping company in the world. NYK Line operates a fleet of over 700 vessels and its own fleet of large containers. The company’s workforce of more than 33,000 employees enables its operations worldwide. Container terminals, warehouses and logistics centers of NYK Line are located in Asia, Europe and North America.