An Indian first officer has died after reporting respiratory problems on a Norwegian bulker off Uruguay.

The 55,800-dwt open-hatch bulker Saga Faith (built 2019), operated by Saga Welco, was diverted into Montevideo, but a medical team could not save the 38-year-old after boarding the ship.

The Subrayado website reported that the country's coordinating centre for search and rescue at sea had received a call on Monday warning that a crew member was unconscious with respiratory problems.