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Gulf Livestock 1
	Gulf Livestock 1 in 2016, then named Rahmeh
History
Name	Maersk Waterford (2002–2006); Dana Hollandia (2006–2012); Cetus J. (2012–2015); Rahmeh (2015–2019); Gulf Livestock 1 (2019–2020);
Owner	Gulf Navigation Holding
Builder	Hegemann Rolandwerft, Berne, Germany
Laid down	4 April 2002
Launched	20 September 2002
Completed	9 December 2002
In service	9 December 2002
Out of service	2 September 2020
Identification	IMO number: 9262883
Fate	Lost at sea with 41 human lives and 5,867 cattle lost; 2 survivors, on 2 September 2020 during Typhoon Maysak
General characteristics
Type	Container ship (2002–2015); Livestock carrier (2015–2020);
Tonnage	6,370 GT; 8,372 DWT;
Length	133.6 m (438 ft 4 in)
Beam	19.4 m (63 ft 8 in)
Propulsion	1x propeller
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Crew	43

Gulf Livestock 1 was a Panamanian-registered livestock carrier which sank 100 nautical miles (185 km) west of Amami Ōshima Island in southwest Japan on 2 September 2020 due to Typhoon Maysak.^[1]

The ship was constructed as a container ship named Maersk Waterford by the Hegemann Roland shipyard in Berne, Germany.^[2] Her keel was laid on 4 April 2002, she was launched on 20 September, and was delivered on 9 December.^[2] She was renamed Dana Hollandia in 2006, Cetus J. in 2012, and in 2015 was converted to a livestock carrier named Rahmeh.^[2] In 2019, she was renamed for the last time to Gulf Livestock 1.^[2] She had a gross tonnage of 6,370 GT and a deadweight tonnage of 8,372 DWT.^[2] She measured 133.6 metres (438 ft 4 in) long, with a beam of 19.4 metres (63 ft 8 in), and was powered by a single diesel engine that gave her a speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph).^[2]

Final voyage

On her final voyage, Gulf Livestock 1 was carrying a cargo of 5,867 live cattle, and was owned by the UAE-based Gulf Navigation Holding shipping company.^[3] The vessel left Napier, New Zealand on 14 August, and was scheduled to arrive in the Port of Jingtang, Tangshan China on 3 September 2020.^[4]

The ship sent a distress signal from the East China Sea west of the Japanese island of Amami Ōshima on 2 September 2020 at 1:40 am JST (4:40 pm 1 September UTC).^[1]^[5] The first survivor recovered reported that the ship's sole main propulsion engine failed during rough seas caused by Typhoon Maysak, and the vessel later capsized after being struck by a wave.^[3] Before the ship capsized, the 34-year old Filipino ship captain was also able to tell his wife via instant messages that the worsening of the typhoon had caused the ship's engine to fail.^[6]

There were 43 crew members on board, 39 from the Philippines, two from New Zealand and two from Australia.^[4] The missing Australians were reported to have been an equine veterinarian and a stock handler.^[5] One of the New Zealanders was a stock handler and wilderness hunter guide named Lochie Bellerby.

On 2 September, one crew member, a 45-year-old Filipino chief officer, was rescued by the Japanese Coast Guard.^[1] On 4 September, a second crew member was found unresponsive in the water by the Coast Guard and died shortly after being rescued.^[7] In the same area, several cattle carcasses and a life vest were also recovered.^[8] A second survivor, a 30-year-old Filipino deckhand in a life raft, was rescued on the afternoon of 4 September just after 4:00 pm.^[7] On 9 September, the Coast Guard suspended the search for survivors.^[9] The tragedy led New Zealand to reconsider the exports of livestock by sea.^[10]