Divers have recovered the body of a man believed to have fallen from a French Antarctic research vessel docked in Hobart. The man, aged in his 20s, was reported missing by crewmates of the Perseverance at 3.55am on Tuesday.
Police conducted searches at the Sullivans Cove waterfront, with his body discovered shortly before 7.45am. The Perseverance is a 42-metre French ocean-going sailing vessel designed for scientific research and supply missions in polar waters.
The ship set sail from New Zealand on January 20 on a mission to study breeding patterns of species in Antarctic waters. Tasmania Police are expected to provide more information on Tuesday.
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