The 5000 dwt Hung Cuong 168, built in 2010, sank in bad weather near Fuzhou, China. The vessel was bound for Quanzhou from Haiphong with a cargo of stone. Thirteen crew were rescued, but 4 crew were listed as missing. Reports state the vessel lost power before sinking.
The 7148 dwt motor vessel North Spirit foundered near Cape Ortegal, Spain in the Bay of Biscay. The vessel had a cargo of lumber from Oskarhamn, Sweden bound for Bejaia, Algeria. The vessel suffered a heel in a heavy tide and presumably the cargo shifted. This developed into a dangerous list to port. The North Spirit sent of a distress call and Spain sent out helicopters who were able to rescue all 17 crew onboard. No reports of causalities or injuries.
The bulk freighter Nasco Diamond foundered north of the Batanes in the Philippines and south of Iriomote island, Japan. Three crewmen of the 25 onboard were rescued. They reported there was a sudden ingress of water near the engine room. This caused the vessel to capsize and quickly sink. Reports state that weather was calm, moderate seas and good visibility. Life rafts and traces of an oil slicked on the sea have been spotted, but no reports of finding other survivors. The bulk carrier left Indonesia bound for China with a cargo of nickel ore.
