Abdul Hamid Erbay, Third officer of Tanker Aqua, which belongs to Turkish Geden Lines, has been disappeared onboard ship since 3 days,Turkish Maritime News Channel www.denizhaber.com reported.
The company called young captain's sister to the office headquarters in Istanbul and told her that his brodher was disappeared while onboard on the way to Houston, US.
The young officer, reportedly had dinneron 17th october and said went towards forecastle for a walk, has been disappeared.
Erbay's sister said that company told her that 'there were an released chain at the head of the ship, found some footprints on the deck as well. When asked for a list of employees on the shipcompany representatives took on a different stylistic and did not want to give names"
Ship going alongside at Houston, US
According to news received by www.denizhaber.com, the ship is about to go alongside at Houston port.
Relevant International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)has been alarmed on the issue.
Prior to joining the young captain's ship was having a meal with a friend and her mood is very good, according to the testimony,and he was enjoying his life at that time. .
Two years ago the ship was arrested in Venezuela
Tanker AQUA , on February 20, 2010 with 23 crew members in the engine room 116 kilograms of cocaine seized in Venezuela for allegedly arrested.
Venezuela Drug Control Agency (ONA) note the authorities arrested the ship and the ship caught cocaine, remain in detention for a long time in Venezuela ship, after the intervention of the Turkish Foreign Ministry also released on December 2010.
Crude oil tanker AQUA,Built 2007 by Samsung,Koje,S.Korea. GRT61,342 tons, DWT 115,934 tons LOA 250 B 43.8 D 14.9 Owner: FSL-24 PTE Ltd,Singapore Mngr: Buyukdere Caddesi,Turkey,Flag: Malta,Call Sign:9HVY8