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A man is thought to have fallen from a bulk carrier off the Otago coast.
The Otago Rescue Helicopter departs from its Mosgiel base.
Photo: RNZ/Katy Gosset
The Chinese national was last seen at 8am yesterday when he finished his shift on the ship, but failed to report for duty that afternoon.
A thorough search of the vessel was carried out and it retraced its journey, searching for any signs of the man in the water.
The Otago rescue helicopter and a nearby vessel also scoured the coastline, but the search has been put on hold.
Maritime New Zealand believed there was little chance the person could have survived in the water.
A review was being carried out to assess whether a further search would be successful.
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