00:02A tragic end to an international voyage.
00:06Police divers recover the body of a French sailor from Hobart's waterfront.
00:11It appears that the male has jumped into the water on his own accord and got into trouble
00:16whilst in the water and hasn't been able to be recovered.
00:19The 23-year-old was a crewmate on the Perseverance, a French science vessel fresh off a seven-week
00:26expedition studying ocean plants near Antarctica.
00:31Police say the man was with other crew members at about four o'clock this morning when it's
00:36believed he jumped from one of the ship's masts into the water.
00:39Early indications that there may have been some alcohol involved, but that will form part
00:44of our investigation.
00:45The man's crewmates contacted police when they couldn't find him.
00:49Police divers found the man's body just before eight o'clock.
00:53The crew arrived in Hobart a week ago and was due to fly to Melbourne today.
00:58Police say they are very distressed by the incident.
01:01A close-knit group, a tragic incident, enjoying themselves together.
01:07Condolences go to them in this tragic situation.
01:10Tasmania police says it's working with Interpol and the French embassy to contact the man's
01:16family.
01:16And it's being in the back of the ship.
01:16Let's take a break.
01:17There were such events.
01:18You said there was a guy that a guy that has been in his life at the deck.
01:18And he's got a lot of fun and he's in the back of the ship.
01:18And he's still getting a few swithers from the ship.
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