MSC crew rescue stranded surfer

The crew of an MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company vessel have today been responsible for a dramatic rescue in New South Wales, Australia.

A stranded surfer - who is believed to have survived a night at sea - was spotted by the crew on board MSC Damla early on Friday morning, several miles from shore. Within minutes of the initial sighting, MSC’s team had informed Port Kembla Harbour Control that they would seek to rescue the man from the water.

Despite choppy sea conditions, the crew were able to quickly and successfully dispatch a lifebuoy from the vessel, and bring the Japanese surfer on board. He was then immediately given dry clothes and food, and wrapped in blankets until a pilot vessel from Port Kembla was able to reach MSC Damla and return the man to shore.

MSC Damla is currently at anchorage just outside of Sydney. The vessel was built in 2002 and has a capacity of 6400 TEU. It was under the command of Captain Sandeep Singh, who has worked for MSC since 2005.

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