Friends of a Tasmanian man who is missing in Japanese waters after a livestock carrier capsized after encountering a typoon have called on the government to support search efforts. William Mainprize, 27, was one of 43 crew members onboard the Gulf Livestock 1 which ran into Typoon Haishen last week. Two men were found during air and sea searches though one of them reportedly later died in Hospital. In other news: The Japanese Coast Guard announced two days ago it would downgrade the search for the missing sailors to a regular patrol after finding no further signs of survival. Long-time friend Tom Suttor said he believed the coast guard has resources constraits which had caused the downgrade.. He said given two Australians were onboard the carrier - the other being 25-year-old Lukas Orda - the Australian Government needed to step up and offer whatever assistance was needed. A change.org petition has been launched by Mr Mainprize's friends and family, demanding full-scale search efforts resume. The petition has been signed by 12,571 people so far. More than 6000 animals were onboard the carrier at the time it capsized.
Friends of a Tasmanian man who is missing in Japanese waters after a livestock carrier capsized after encountering a typoon have called on the government to support search efforts.
William Mainprize, 27, was one of 43 crew members onboard the Gulf Livestock 1 which ran into Typoon Haishen last week.
Two men were found during air and sea searches though one of them reportedly later died in Hospital.
The Japanese Coast Guard announced two days ago it would downgrade the search for the missing sailors to a regular patrol after finding no further signs of survival.
Long-time friend Tom Suttor said he believed the coast guard has resources constraits which had caused the downgrade..
He said given two Australians were onboard the carrier - the other being 25-year-old Lukas Orda - the Australian Government needed to step up and offer whatever assistance was needed.
A change.org petition has been launched by Mr Mainprize's friends and family, demanding full-scale search efforts resume.
The petition has been signed by 12,571 people so far.
More than 6000 animals were onboard the carrier at the time it capsized.
