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Typhoon Hato

Typhoon Hato

Typhoon Hato
Photo: MRCC

On August 23, Typhoon Hato landed near Hong Kong, China. Authorities issued a typhoon 10 warning due to the storm’s sustained winds of 78 miles per hour and gusts reaching over 129 miles per hour.  Reports state that four vessels requested assistance that were in Hong Kong or the Pearl River estuary. Reports state three vessels had run ashore, one had capsized and another broke-in-two releasing pollution into the water.

From Hong Kong news reports:

During the typhoon Typhoon several cargo ships were stranded, 39 crew members were trapped on board or falling into the sea, and more than 10 were injured. Authorities received a report at about 1 pm, from a cargo vessel stranded in the southwest of Hong Kong with 14 crew on board.  The crew requested assistance with three helicopters dispatched to the scene.  Rescuers had a difficult time with the waves between ten to fourteen meters. Despite the bad conditions, rescue helicopters found the cargo vessel and rescued twelve crew off the vessel and two crew from the water who had fallen overboard. Several crew had sustained injuries.

Helicopter search during the scene found other vessels stranded.  Rescue operations were able to rescue over 25 crew.  One crewman was found unconscious and another who was suffering from hypothermia. Both were taken to hospital for treatment.  The search and rescue operation was suspended at night after eight sorties had rescued a total of 28 crew members.

Vessels reported that requested assistance:

  • The 88 meter long, 3382 dwt tanker Gem No. 8 (IMO: 9332482)
  • The 144 meter long, 19822 dwt tanker Rainbow Island 88 (IMO: 9286542)
  • The 97 meter long tanker Kai Shun You 7 (MMSI: 413444170)
  • The 141 meter long cargo vessel Xin Hau Tai (MMSI: 413701730)
  • The 63 meter long cargo vessel Yuhai1 (MMSI: 413831041) abandoned and crew abandoned ship into the water near the shore in Discovery Bay.

 

Xingyun 789

Xingyun 789

Xingyun 789
Photo: sina.com.cn

On May 29, the 80 meter long cargo vessel Xingyun 789 broke-in-two and sank in Bohai Bay near the Tianjin Caofeidian oil field, China. The Xingyun 789 had been proceeding with a cargo of gravel/sand in Bohai Bay. The vessel had been battling rough conditions with strong winds and waves reaching 4 meters.  Waves continuously swept over the decks allowing water ingress into the holds. A short time later the vessel was flooded and in danger of sinking.  The vessel sent out a distress call requesting urgently to be rescued.  Their call was received by the oil field authorities who dispatched two offshore supply vessels to the scene.

Xingyun 789
Photo: sina.com.cn

The offshore vessels arrived on scene and found the Xingyun 789 low in the water. As the rescuers got closer to the Xingyun 789, a large bang could be heard as the Xingyun 789 suffered structural failure at one of the cargo holds splitting the vessel in two. The hull failure was so sudden that 2 crew fell into the sea while 3 more were just able to hang on precariously to the stern section.  The rescue boats pulled the two crew from the water and were able to rescue one off the stern.  However, conditions were just too difficult to reach the remaining 2 crew on the stern. Authorities dispatched a rescue helicopter which was able to hoist the 2 remaining crew to safety.  All the crew of the Xingyun 789 were receiving medical care.  No further details reported.

Nawa 9

Nawa 9

Nawa 9
Photo: shz.de

The 80 meter long self-propelled barge Nawa 9 broke-in-two and sank on the Elbe at Hamburg, Germany. The Nawa 9 was loading a cargo of iron silicate near the Norder Elbe Bridge when the vessel suffered structural failure in the cargo hold.

The hull cracked and quickly flooded forcing the three crew to jump overboard.  The Nawa 9 partially sank with only part of the bow and wheelhouse above water. No reports of injuries.

The local fire brigade was alerted. The brigade placed booms around the wreck to contain any pollution released. Reports state the water police halted traffic around the wreck.