Sailor Clings to Fishing Buoy for 14 Hours After Falling Overboard on Way to Pitcairn Island
The Silver Supporter, a supply ship, was sailing from Tauranga, New Zealand, to Pitcairn Island when Vidam Perevertilov, the ship's chief engineer, fell overboard. He managed to swim to a fishing bouy where he held on for about 14 hours before being rescued. (Pitcairn Islands Tourism) At a Glance After falling from his supply ship, the chief engineer swam to a buoy where he waited all day.The search force included his own ship and planes from the French navy.He was...