African-Magnolia

The sailing ban of the 'African Magnolia', which was detained in the port of Rosario for having a deceased crew member on board, was lifted after the autopsy of the body ruled out contagious diseases. The ship had been detained by court order in the port after the death of one of its crew members was reported. The incident occurred on the high seas on Dec 25, when a 47-year-old Filipino sailor died after suffering intense chest pain. The vessel arrived at the port on Jan 6, and the corresponding protocols were activated. Border Health inspectors and forensic personnel boarded the ship with protective equipment to carry out the necessary inspections, while any entry or exit from the ship was prohibited until the results of the autopsy were obtained. The medical report, carried out in a cold chamber on the ship, confirmed that the cause of death was a massive heart attack due to obstruction of the descending coronary artery, ruling out any infectious disease. The captain of the ship reported that the sailor had only reported intense pain in the chest before fainting. Despite the resuscitation maneuvers recommended by the Telematic Maritime Medical Assistance Service (CIRM), they were unable to save his life. During the procedure, the health status of the remaining 20 crew members was verified, who did not present any abnormalities. In addition, daily check-ups were carried out and disinfection measures were implemented to guarantee health safety. The case was supervised by the Argentine Naval Prefecture, the Federal Prosecutor's Office of Rosario and the Health Unit of the Ministry of Health. According to the Prosecutor's Office, it was a precautionary operation due to the lack of initial information on the causes of death. With the results of the autopsy confirmed, the intervening judge ordered the interdiction to be lifted, allowing the 'African Magnolia' to resume its voyage towards the Republic of Congo.

The 'African Magnolia' docked at the port of General Lagos, south of Rosario, on Jan 6, 2025, at around 6 p.m. with the objective of loading soy flour, but also carrying aboard one of its crew members who had died at sea on Dec 25, 2024. The news of the death was communicated by the ship's captain to the maritime agency that represents the ship in Argentina when it was en route towards the province of Santa Fe. Personnel of the Naval Prefecture of Arroyo Seco were aware of what had happened on board from a communication from the same maritime agency and so was the Federal Prosecutor's Office of Rosario. The crew member, originally from the Philippines and 47 years old, had died presumably from a heart attack. The Naval Prefecture officers, with the knowledge of the Prosecutor's Office in charge of Javier Arzubi Calvo and the assistant prosecutor, María Virginia Sosa, verified that the rest of the crew, about 20 people in total, had complied with all the protocols for preserving the body in cases of death at sea. In this sense, the tasks of disinfecting the vessel were also carried out with the coordination of the Prefecture, in accordance with the provisions of the Border Health Unit of the Ministry of Health of the Nation. Once all these issues were checked, the Prosecutor's Office authorized the transfer of the body to the Legal Medical Institute, which was in charge of the Rosario Zapadores Firefighters. The crew of the 'General Lagos' underwent all the tests and check-ups to rule out the possibility of transmitting a virus, such as Ebola. None of them presented suspicious symptoms such as fever, diarrhea or vomiting, and the preservation of the body was carried out correctly in the cold chambers of the ship. Report with photo: https://www.unosantafe.com.ar/la-region/confirmaron-que-el-tripulante-filipino-un-barco-africano-fallecio-muerte-natural-n10173333.html