Ships on alert for star sailor after America calls off search
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MORE than 1,000 ships affiliated to China COSCO Shipping Corporation have been told to keep an eye out along their sea routes in the hope of finding Guo Chuan, the Chinese professional sailor who went missing on a mission to set a solo trans-Pacific world record.
In a message from COSCO Shipping to Guo’s support team yesterday, on-duty General Manager Zhu Liyong said the group was willing to help search for Guo, who has been missing since last Wednesday during a solo non-stop trans-Pacific adventure.
Guo’s racing team, meanwhile, is imploring the US Coast Guard to resume its search for him.
Guo was suspected of having fallen overboard 900 kilometers off Hawaii. Before the accident, Guo was attempting to sail from San Francisco to Shanghai in 20 days or less.
He already had a world record to his name for a 138-day solo non-stop circumnavigation in 2013.
“COSCO Shipping attached much importance and informed over 1,000 vessels affiliated to the group traveling within the concerned area help search for Guo,” Zhu said.
A commercial vessel, named “Ruian City” from COSCO Shipping, was between Hawaii and Japan when it received messages for help on Saturday.
“I received calls both from Guo’s team and the China Maritime Rescue Coordination Center, asking for our assistance in searching for Guo Chuan,” “Ruian City” Captain Ding Jianwu said yesterday.
After the request, five more lookout positions were added on the ship while the ship already scoured several spots where the 51-year-old mariner might have drifted to.
“We will spare no effort in the search,” said Ding. “I hope there will be a miracle.”
Guo’s support team and his family were desperate to keep the search going after the US Coast Guard suspended their effort on Thursday.
The Coast Guard located Guo’s trimaran and sent a boat and crew aboard the vessel but found no trace of Guo except for his life jacket.
Ben Powers, the Coast Guard pilot who was air commander in the search, said waves, wind and darkness had hampered the effort.
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