A seafarer is reported to have gone missing from a Berge Bulk handysize bulker off the coast of New Zealand.

The Chinese national was last seen on Saturday morning after finishing his shift on board the UK-flag 34,512-dwt Berge Rishiri (built 2017), according to a Maritime New Zealand spokesperson.

“The person failed to report for duty at 4 pm, and Maritime New Zealand’s Rescue Coordination Centre was advised,” the regulator added.