The crew of the Espirito Santo Express was evacuated after a fire, but the chief officer of the rescue vessel Aeolian Arrow died during the operation.
On October 19, 2026, reports said that the chief officer of the Portuguese-flagged bulk carrier Aeolian Arrow died while rescuing the crew of the burning Singapore-registered containership Espirito Santo Express in the South Atlantic. The containership was reported on fire about 1,700 kilometres east of Rio de Janeiro. All 28 crew members were recovered and transferred to the Aeolian Arrow.
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