Cyprus shipowners praise ‘remarkable’ mid-ocean rescue of rower

The captain and crew of MV Cymona Eagle, managed by Athens-based Alassia NewShips Management Inc, have been commended for their “exceptional seamanship” and “outstanding efforts” after rescuing a lone rower, Jari Saario, from a sinking craft in the South Atlantic over the weekend.

The rescue unfolded late on Friday night, while the vessel was en route across the South Atlantic, when the crew received a distress call from MRCC Cape Town.

After informing the vessel’s owners and its charterers...