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Sea Harvest CEO Issues Statement After Vessel Sinks With 11 Presumed Dead

MFV Lepanto, a vessel owned by Sea Harvest Group Limited, sank on Friday. At the time, the MFV Lepanto had 20 crew members on board, but only nine were able to make it off the vessel safely. Now, CEO Felix Ratheb is speaking out after the fatal incident.

“Keeping our staff safe is our key priority,” Ratheb said in a statement released Sunday. “As a company, we are devastated by this tragedy. We have been in ongoing contact with the families, with a senior team and a...

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