Worker was last seen on board a ship Sunday evening
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has declared one of its crew members as “lost at sea” as their search for the worker ended Wednesday night.
The worker was last seen on board the CCGS Vincent Massey on Sunday evening.
The vessel was sailing along the northeast coast of Newfoundland.
He was reported missing on Monday morning when the ship arrived in St. John's, N.L., according to a report from The Canadian Press (CP) posted on CTV News.
The Coast Guard says there was an "immediate" search on the vessel for the crew member.
“We are devastated to confirm that one of our own employees has been lost at sea. Crews conducted an extensive search and rescue operation at sea and in the air, which ended last night,” the CCG said in a statement posted on Facebook.
“Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of the missing crew member, the crew of the CCGS Vincent Massey and all our employees. This is a time of mourning. We ask that the family's and our personnel’s privacy be respected at this time. Media can direct their questions to our media relations office.”
No other details are being provided at this time, spokeswoman Kariane Charron said, according to CP. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) will be investigating the matter as a missing person case, she said.
