NYK LPG Carrier rescues sailor off the coast of Nicaragua

January 11 2017 Print This Article
Linden Pride, an LPG carrier operated by NYK, rescued a seafarer from a boat in distress 100 nautical miles off the coast of Nicaragua on December 4.

While Linden Pride was sailing from Balboa, Panama, to Sendai, Japan, the ship came upon a disabled boat with one survivor requesting assistance, and immediately initiated the rescue. The rescued sailor was in good health and disembarked from Linden Pride off the coast of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on December 8 as directed by the United States Coast Guard.