A sailor who fell from a cargo ship off Australia’s eastern coast near Sydney has been found alive after almost 24 hours of being stranded at sea. The man went overboard from the Singapore-based bulk carrier Double Delight 8 kilometres off the coast of Newcastle, a harbour city north of Sydney, on Thursday night. Authorities confirmed today that he was rescued by a recreational fisherman who spotted him from a boat near the coast yesterday evening. A major operation involving two boats, two helicopters, and an aircraft was launched to search for the sailor yesterday.