Man Missing from Singapore Cargo Ship, Coast Guard Searching Delaware River in Vicinity of Central Waterfront
Saturday, April 30, 2022
Coast Guard searching for person in the water in Delaware River
PHILADELPHIA — The Coast Guard is currently searching for a 30-year-old man in the Delaware River in the vicinity of Central Waterfront, Saturday.
A 29-foot Response Boat-Small II boatcrew from Coast Guard Station Philadelphia is currently searching.
Watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay received a report from the master of the 590-foot Singapore-flagged bulk carrier Weco Josefine at approximately 7 a.m. that a crew member was no longer on the vessel.
It was stated that the man was last accounted for on the cargo ship between 5:12 a.m and 6:30 a.m., after the vessel had already left the port.
The individual is described as Asian nationality, 5 feet, 10 inches tall and 130 pounds.
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, New Jersey also searched the scene.
The weather conditions are reportedly sunny with a high temperature of 59 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of 10 to 20 mph. The water temperature in the Delaware River this time of year is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit.