A sailor of Georgian origin who was aboard a vessel located in the Black Sea about 60 nautical miles from the resort of Olympus is being sought after he was reported missing by port authorities on Tuesday.

The Romanian Naval Administration (ANR) announced on Tuesday evening through a press release that a sailor of Georgian origin is wanted after the crew of the vessel he was on sent an alert to the Service that day at 15:17 MRCC. as part of the Romanian Naval Administration.

“The Vanuatu-flagged ship is 60 nautical miles from Olympus and has managed to contact the nearby GSP Centaurus to report a man overboard incident. MRCC inspectors coordinated the GSP vessel to immediately begin a search for the missing seaman. However, after more than an hour and a half of searching, the sailor was not found,” the message reads.

According to the source, according to the first information, the man is about 23 years old, he holds the position of a helmsman.

Due to the darkness, the operation was suspended, and on Wednesday morning, an operational vessel of the Romanian Agency for the Rescue of Life at Sea (ARSVOM) will arrive in the area where the incident took place to resume the search. (Agerpress)