Albatross Island, St. Brandon

16°15′0″S 59°36′0″E

Albatross Island is an island located in the St. Brandon archipelago, a group of outer islands of Mauritius. A small fishing station existed on the island until 1988.[1]

On 5 June 2021, the FV Sea Master belonging to the Mauritian company Hassen Taher was shipwrecked on Albatross Island. All crew members were rescued by local fishermen stationed near the island.[2][3][4]

References
  1. "St Brandon Island - Cargados Carajos - Mauritius Attractions". mauritiusattractions.com. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  2. "Naufrage du FV Sea Master sur les récifs de St-Brandon..." motors mega.
  3. "Hassen Taher". HTS. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  4. "Aground vessel FV Sea Master at St Brandon: VPM Husnoo chairs special National Crisis Committee". Africa Press. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
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