Coast guard searching for crewmember missing at sea near Pouch Cove

The Canadian Coast Guard says it's searching for one of its owncrewmembers, reportedly missingat sea.

In an email to CBC News just before 6 p.m., a coast guard spokesperson said a crewmember was discovered missing Monday around 9:45 a.m. after the CCGS Vincent Masseyarrived in St. John's.

"Following an unsuccessful and extensive search on board the vessel, a multi-asset at-sea search began immediately and is still underway," Kariane Charron wrote.

"The CCG is doing everything possible to locate our missing crew member."

The RCMPisalso involved in the search in the Pouch Cove area, media relations officer Cpl. Jolene Garland told CBC News.

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