FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has confirmed the suspension of the search and rescue (SAR) operation for the tug LEO, which sank approximately 80 nautical miles south of Mossel Bay. The operation was called off at sunset on 2 March 2026, following a coordinated multi-agency effort. The vessel had 18 crew members on board at the time of the incident. 12 survivors have been safely disembarked at the Port of Port Elizabeth, where they received medical care and support. Nine were rescued by the container vessel Maersk Karachi, while three were saved by the RoRo vessel Grand Hero. RelatedNews One dead and four reportedly missing following U.S. strike on Iranian vessel Lessons learned: The suitability of a vessel for fumigation is a critical factor var jnews_module_21367035_0_6a0456e691221 = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21367035","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"157,281,1012,485","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_scroll_limit":0,"ads_type":"