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Investigation into death on board
The bridge officer Fabián Alcoba from Goya (Corrientes), aged 36, died on the early morning of Sep 9, 2026, aboard the 'Argenova IV', which was sailing off the coast of Chubut. The The crew member had reported suffering from gastrointestinal distress, prompting the captain to alter the vessel's course and head for the port of Camarones so he could receive medical attention. The officer was on the bridge of the ship along with another crew member. At one point, the other crew member stepped away for a few minutes. Upon returning to the bridge, he noticed the officer was no longer there. Consequently, the crew began searching the vessel to locate him. Ultimately, the man was found dead near the ship's rail with a rope around his neck. Following the discovery, official procedures were initiated to determine what occurred in the minutes leading up to his death.The Argentine Naval Prefecture and judicial authorities were investigating the circumstances surrounding the death. One hypothesis being examined was the possibility that the man took his own life. However, this has not yet been officially confirmed, and the investigation must establish the specific circumstances of the death.
Death on board to be investigated in Puerto Desado
The 'Argenova IV' was on its way back to Puerto Deseado. The Coast Guard has launched a special operation, and judicial authorities will seek to determine the circumstances of the death of a crew member. Personnel from the Argentine Naval Prefecture (Coast Guard) have prepared the procedure at the Santa Cruz port, while judicial authorities would intervene to determine what occurred in the hours leading up to the discovery of the body. Once the vessel has arrived in Puerto Deseado, an autopsy was to be performed in order to establish the cause of death. Efforts would also be made to reconstruct the crew member's movements and the circumstances he experienced prior to being found. The death caused shock among the crew members and once again drew attention to safety and working conditions within the fishing industry. One worker recalled that another crew member had recently fallen overboard and survived. The investigation will aim to determine whether circumstances related to working conditions, or any other factor, might explain the death. The procedure in Puerto Deseado will allow for forensic analysis and the autopsy to proceed, as well as the taking of statements from crew members to reconstruct the events and establish the exact circumstances of the death.
26 cases of COVID-19
After the 'Argenova IV' moored in the port of Bahía Blanca, the vessel was isolated after 26 positive cases of Coronavirus were confirmed among its 28 crew members, the Port Management reported on Sep 29. The ship had set sail from Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz province, on Sep 19. On Sep 25 several ccrew members showed symptoms compatible with coronavirus, and collaboration was requested in order to carry out the corresponding diagnoses. On Sep 26 On Saturday the ship was authorized to stay at buoy 11 of the anchorage of the Bahia estuary, where a laboratory carried out the tests that confirmed the contagions. Later, the First Sanitary Region intervened and ordered the ship to moor in a sector of the local port where daily medical monitoring was carrued out. The doctor from the Port of Bahía Blanca will be in charge of implementing the safety and hygiene protocol in place.
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