A seaman who fell off a cargo ship survived almost 20 hours at sea before being rescued off Australia\u2019s southeastern coast on Friday, according to emergency services. <\/p>\n
The man in his 30s drifted several kilometers in the open sea before he was pulled from the water by a recreational angler, local rescue authorities have said. <\/p>\n
He had last been seen aboard Double Delight, a Singapore-flagged bulk carrier, at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday. Details on how he fell from the cargo ship are not immediately available. <\/p>\n
The ambulance service in New South Wales state responded to reports that a seaman had been found at 6:20 p.m. Friday, a spokesperson said. They added that it came from Boatrowers Reserve, near Blacksmiths Beach south of the city of Newcastle. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe patient, a man in his 30s, was conscious, breathing and alert when assessed by NSW Ambulance paramedics and treated for suspected hypothermia before he was transported to John Hunter Hospital in a serious but stable condition,\u201d NSW Ambulance said in a statement on Friday. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe was wearing a life jacket, he was conscious, he was able to communicate with us, he was very cold, he was hypothermic and exhausted \u2013 he was absolutely exhausted,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said local officials told them earlier in the day the sailor had reportedly gone overboard the previous evening, about 8 kilometers southeast of Newcastle. <\/p>\n
The authority said it had deployed water police and marine rescue units for the rescue, as well as two sea vessels and two helicopters. <\/p>\n
Jason Richards from NSW Marine Rescue told 9News that they had no idea how long the man was in the water for in the beginning. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe later found out he\u2019d been missing since 11.30 p.m., so it sort of increased the search efforts a little bit.\u201d he said, adding that \u201chearing that he was found alive was just fantastic.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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