Search Called Off for Man Overboard from Oil Tanker in North Sea

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Norwegian rescue authorities have ended the search for a man who fell overboard from the oil tanker Alfa Baltica in the North Sea.
The Bahamas-flagged vessel was traveling from Norway's Mongstad oil refinery to Lithuania when the incident occurred.
A major rescue operation involving helicopters and ships was launched but has now been called off with the individual presumed dead.

Norwegian rescue authorities have called off the search for a man who fell overboard from an oil tanker in the North Sea on Sunday, with the individual presumed dead. ' The incident involved the Bahamas-flagged vessel Alfa Baltica, which sent out a mayday call after a crew member fell overboard. A major Norwegian rescue operation was launched in response, involving a rescue helicopter and a Norwegian ship that turned around to participate in the search.

The Alfa Baltica was reportedly traveling from the Mongstad oil refinery in Norway to Lithuania at the time of the incident. Both Swedish media outlets Aftonbladet and TV4 Nyheterna reported the same details, citing the Norwegian Rescue Coordination Center's announcement.

it is no longer considered possible to find the affected person alive
, Norwegian Rescue Coordination Center
Statement explaining why the search for the man overboard has been called off

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