Singapore owner ST Shipping & Transport’s105,000-dwt Alpine Amalia (built 2010) encountered a storm on Sunday night offPort Alfred while en route to Angola.
South African rescue authorities said thevessel could find no trace of the 47-year-old Filipino after a search, so it headed into EastLondon to seek medical attention for the injured men.
The chief officer sustained a serious backinjury and a rating suffered a dislocated wrist, a dislocated shoulder and aknee injury.
Both men are from the Philippines and theyare both believed to be aged in their 40s.
The chief officer was said to in a stablebut serious condition in hospital.
Police have opened an investigation intothe incident.
