Devastated friends and family of a missing Australian crew member from a live export ship that capsized off the coast of Japan have urged governments to help continue with the search.
Gulf Livestock 1 disappeared last WednesdayHaving rescued two survivors from the Philippines, the Japanese Coast Guard made the decision to suspend the search, finding no traces of the vessel or the other 40 crew members. Tom Suttorr, a university friend of Mr Mainprize, called for search and rescue efforts to resume.“I believe that we have two Australians that are potentially alive, lost somewhere and we aren’t doing enough to find them.
They're now calling for assistance from federal or state governments, the business community and fellow Australians to help continue the search. The Mainprize family thanked the Japanese Coast Guard, Department of Foreign Affairs and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority for their assistance.“There are still so many unanswered questions and this is a time-sensitive matter,” a spokesperson for the family said.
“He is the kindest and most generous person and it would be a tragedy if he was not able to continue contributing positively to the world."
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