The five surviving crew members of the fishing vessel ST VINCENT VII who were rescued on Tuesday are receiving medical treatment in St Vincent.
In an update on Thursday, the Ministry of Defence said members of the Vincentian Coast Guard retrieved the survivors from the MV MARVEL KITE at a rendezvous point at 10:22pm on Wednesday, July 22nd.
They were then transported to the Kingstown Cruise Ship Terminal, where their vital signs were checked before they were taken by ambulance to the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital for further examination and treatment.
Arrangements have been made for the five surviving crew members to be accommodated at the Cobblestone Hotel in Kingstown following their discharge from hospital.
The Defence Ministry said the 66-year-old captain, Anthony Murray, who died on board the MV MARVEL KITE in the hours following his rescue, was formally pronounced dead at around 11:23pm on Wednesday. His body was subsequently taken to the hospital mortuary in St Vincent.
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC and the Government of Trinidad and Tobago have expressed gratitude to the Government and people of St Vincent for their assistance and support during this difficult time.
The Ministry of Defence said it will provide further updates on arrangements for the return of the surviving crew members and Mr Murray’s body.