Posted on 08/31/2021 3:06:51 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Six crew members of a cargo ship in San Francisco Bay have been transported to hospitals to be treated for COVID-19, officials said.
None of the crew members who were transported Monday afternoon appeared to be severely ill, but they requested transport to hospitals, authorities said.
Of 21 crew members aboard the ship Global Striker, 19 are positive for the coronavirus, said Pete Vasilarakis, the on-duty public affairs officer for the Coast Guard’s San Francisco sector. The six who were transported by San Francisco firefighters to Pier 26 were taken to UC San Francisco and California Pacific Medical Center.
According to marinetraffic.com, the ship departed the Port of West Sacramento, just west of the state capital, on Thursday at 12:16 p.m., and anchored in San Francisco Bay about eight hours later.
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I wonder if they were vaccinated? I would think they were, given their profession.
Whale variant? 🐳💉
I thought all of the hospitals were overrun. Bodies must be everywhere.
“Global Striker is a bulk carrier built in 2013, sailing under the flag of the Pacific nation of Vanuatu, with its home port in Port Vila, the archipelago’s largest city.”
Big deal. Where were the last stops to pick up cargo and who actually owns the ship?
to answer my own question, seems to be Japanese:
Registered Owner Year
GLOBAL STRIKER Stevens Line Co Ltd 2013
ULTIMAX - Cargo Vessels International
Registered Owners : STEVENS LINE CO., LTD. Managing Company : SATO STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. Flag : VANUATU. Port of Registry : PORT VILA. Signal Letters : YJUX5.
Sato Steamship Co Ltd Activity : Ship Owner/Manager/Operator Address : 15-6, Shinhama 1-chome. Onomichi Hiroshima Prefecture, 722-0014
Owner: NYK GLOBAL BULK - TOKYO, JAPAN
Sounds like it has changed hands a few times.
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