Man dies after falling overboard from research vessel in Hobart, Australia

The other crewmembers on Perseverance reported earlier in the day on Tuesday that their companion, a French national in his early 20s, had gone missing.

Inspector John Toohey of the Tasmania Police said that the victim may have, "jumped into the water on his own accord."

Local authorities have begun contacting the victim's next of kin and have also notified the French Embassy and Interpol about the incident.

Police suspect that alcohol consumption may have contributed to the crewman's death.