A 23-foot commerical fishing vessel sank after an explosion close to the shores of St. Catherines Island, South Carolina. The two crewmen on board were rescued by a good samaritan vessel until two Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew arrived on scene. The helicopter transported the two injured men to hospital. Authorities have deployed pollution specialists to investigate the location where the vessel sank.
Reports state the fishing vessel Chia Feng No. 11 has suffered an engine room fire north of the island of Palut Laut in the South China Sea (06 12.06N 107 03.66E). The Chia Feng No. 11 had six men on board. No further details reported.
The 80596 dwt boxship CSAV Petorca collided with the 33795 dwt freighter CCNI Rimac at the port of Yangshan Deep Water Port, China. The CCNI Rimac suffered damage to a cabin and had some minor water ingress. The CSAV Petorca lost 26 containers which went overboard. Shanghai Martime Department deployed three vessels to carry out rescue and coordination to salvage the containers. During an inspection, authorities found smoke coming from a chemical container with a cargo of nitrocellulose which could start a fire. The container was removed from the CSAV Petorca. No reports of injuries or pollution being released.
