Police, Navy Search for Missing Fishing Canoe and Seven Crew Members
The Western Regional Marine Police Command has launched a coordinated search for a missing fishing canoe, Second Chance, and its seven crew members after the vessel failed to return from a fishing expedition offshore Axim. The canoe’s owner, Nana Kweku Atta, reported the disappearance at the Fishing Harbour Police Station in Sekondi on October 18, […] The post Police, Navy Search for Missing…
A fishing canoe, Second Chance, along with its seven crew members, has gone missing in the waters off Axim, according to the Western Regional Marine Police Command. The canoe, owned by Nana Kweku Atta, was reported missing on October 18, 2026, nine days after it left Sekondi Fishing Harbour on October 9 for a fishing expedition.
The command noted that they have been unable to reach any member of the crew. Preliminary findings indicate that the boat may have experienced engine failure and drifted towards either Tema or the Volta coast, although its exact last position remains unknown. The investigation is being jointly conducted by the Marine Police Command, the Ghana Navy, the Ghana Maritime Authority, the Fisheries Commission, and local fishing communities.
The Western Naval Command, local police stations along the coast, the Eastern Naval Command in Tema, and chief fishermen have all been alerted to assist in the search. The public has been urged to report any sightings of the canoe or any information that might aid in locating the vessel and its crew to the nearest police station.
Chief Superintendent Olivia Et Adiku, Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Western Regional Police Command, issued this statement.
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