Sailor dies in drill accident

A Spanish crew member of the Portuguese container feeder vessel Blue Marlin died in a freak accident during a lifeboat drill on board the ship at Malta Freeport yesterday. Thirty-three-year-old Leo Caamano died on the spot when he was hit by a lifeboat...

A Spanish crew member of the Portuguese container feeder vessel Blue Marlin died in a freak accident during a lifeboat drill on board the ship at Malta Freeport yesterday.

Thirty-three-year-old Leo Caamano died on the spot when he was hit by a lifeboat when it came away from its position and crashed into the sea.

Another two crew members - Stoev Gallin from Bulgaria and Francesco Chevera from Spain, both aged 33 - were slightly injured. The container ship had called at the Malta Freeport yesterday morning.

Magistrate Dennis Montebello launched an inquiry and appointed a team of court experts to assist.

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