Xin Hang 328

Xing Hang 328
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The 48 meter long container feeder vessel Xin Hang 328 capsized and sank off Guangzhou, China. The Xin Hong 328 was en route to Nansha from Hong Kong with 72 containers when it suffered water ingress in the engine room. The flooding was uncontrolled and the vessel quickly developed a list.  The eight crew on board had to jump into the sea when the Xin Hang 328 capsized and sank. Reports state many containers were found floating around the area and that traffic has been disrupted.  Authorities dispatched four patrol vessels to the scene and all eight crew were rescued. No reports of injuries. Salvage efforts have begun to recover the containers.

Xing Tai 5

Photo: Xing Tai 5
Photo: Xing Tai 5

The 112 meter long container ship Xing Tai 5 foundered off Shanghai, China. The vessel’s crew were able to send out a distress call before the container ship capsized and sank spilling crew and containers into the water.  Eleven of the 16 crew were rescued.  A nearby vessel pulled five crew from the water and a rescue helicopter lifted six others to safety.  Authorities continue to search for the remaining five crew of the Xing Tai 5.  Reports state over 20 containers were spotted floating on the water.  The cause for capsizing was not reported.

 

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Xin Chuan 8

Photo: peopledaily.com.cn
Photo: peopledaily.com.cn

The 139 meter long freighter Xin Chuan 8 allided with a bridge on the Yangtze River near Nanjing, China.  The Xin Chaun 8 bow struck the bridge pier and suffered severe hull damage.  The vessel suffered uncontrolled water ingress and sank a few kilometers away from the bridge.   All 18 crewmen on board were rescued and no injuries reported.  Officials have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.   The Xin Chaun 8 was headed to Luoyuan from Tongling with a cargo of 12,500 tons of limestone.

 

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