Police are searching for three foreign nationals who have gone missing from a vessel in Bluff.
Bluff, Southland Photo: RNZ / Ian Telfer
Korean fishing vessel Southern Ocean docked at Bluff yesterday with a dead crewman aboard, reportedly the casualty of an accident.
Police are looking for three men who left a vessel at 2pm yesterday. They would not confirm whether the two incidents were related.
However, marine records show the only fishing vessel in the port today is 63m-long Southern Ocean from Korea.
Police said the death of the Chinese crew member had been referred to the coroner.