An extensive air and sea search was launched Monday for a Coast Guard crewmember reported missing.

The Canadian Coast Guard says the crewmember was not on board the Vincent Massey when it docked at St. John’s on Monday morning.

Officials say an extensive search of the vessel proved unsuccessful and an at-sea search was launched immediately involving both aircraft and vessels.

The Coast Guard says it is doing everything possible to locate the missing crewmember, and their “hearts go out to the employee’s family and loved ones.”

The search continues.

Earlier Story:

RCMP are involved, along with Coast Guard officials, in the search for a person missing at sea.

The search activities appear to be concentrated in the water off Pouch Cove.

Few other details are available at this time. VOCM News will have more information as it becomes available.