The Chief Minister has reacted to the news of the loss of a life at sea this afternoon and expressed the condolences of His Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar on behalf of the People of Gibraltar.

The Chief Minister, the Hon Fabian Picardo KC MP, said: "I am devasted by this news. This is the first death at work in my 14 years in Office and must serve to remind us all of the importance of Health and Safety in all workplaces. It should also remind us that 'Workers' Memorial Day' is commemorated for a purpose and to highlight these issues yearly. We cannot, as a Government, prejudge anything about today's events, but we must express our huge regret at this death and I will be writing to the family of the deceased to express the condolences of the whole community and our solidarity with them.'