Charlie Gray, partner of William Mainprize who is one of two Australians missing after a Gulf Livestock ship capsized off the coast of Japan in a typhoon, is urging for better communication in the search for potential survivors.
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Ms Gray said she is “very appreciative” of the Japanese Coast Guard’s efforts to search for survivors, but she feels “left in the dark” as there has been little communication about the Australian government’s offers of assistance. “This is obviously disheartening as time is of the essence at this point,” Ms Gray said. “Definitely feeling a little bit left in the dark as to what’s being offered and what is being accepted or not and why.
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