On the morning of November 9, the Shandong maritime authorities reported a cargo vessel (name not disclosed) collided in the Yellow Sea with a fishing vessel (name not disclosed) approximately 3.5 nautical miles east of Chengshantou, China. The cargo vessel was reported to be undamaged, but the fishing vessel sustained uncontrolled flooding and later sank. Authorities state there were 9 crew members on board the fishing vessel at the time of the incident.  A search and rescue operation was launched from Weihai with both vessels and helicopters searching for survivors. Local cargo and fishing vessels were asked to assist in the efforts. Reports state that 1 crew member was rescued and was in stable condition.