The 275 meter long, 45995 dwt container ship YM North went aground off Manora Island, Karachi, Pakistan. The vessel had arrived from Singapore with 1746 containers when it ran aground after suffering a power blackout from an engine failure. Several tugs were dispatched and refloated the boxship with the next rising tide. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.
The 97 meter long, 7424 dwt freighter Yuan Tong sank off Zhoushan, China. The freighter had left from the Longshan Shipyard with 40 crew on board en route to another berth when the vessel quickly foundered going down by the bow. Rescuers from eight ships were able to save 32 crewmen. Seven men remain listed as missing and one man confirmed drowned. A small oil slick is visible where the freighter sank. The cause of the sinking is not known, but authorities are conducting an investigation into the incident.
A bulk freighter went aground on the Yangtze River. The crew had made a navigation error and struck the dike along the deep-water route along the river. The freighter suffered water ingress and the crew had to be rescued. All seven crewmen on board were rescued. Authorities report that the vessel was overloaded with a cargo of 1700 tons of stone cargo. No further details reported.
