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Xing Tai 5

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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Heng Hong 168

Heng Hong 168

Heng Hong 168

On December 19, the 637 gt barge Heng Hong 168 capsized off Horsburgh Lighthouse, Singapore.  The fishing barge had 11 crew members on board when it capsized.  Six crew were able to reach the vessel’s liferaft and were later rescued.  Singapore authorities dispatched multiple vessels and two helicopters in a search and rescue operation for the 5 missing crewmen.  Four days later, one crewman was found drifting off Bintan Island by the Indonesian Coast Guard. The man was taken to hospital for treatment.  Search for the remaining 4 crew are still ongoing.

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Nour M

Nour M

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The 75 meter long freighter Nour M sank while berthed at a quay in Rhodes, Greece.  Strong winds blew the freighter against the quay before its mooring lines snapped.  The stern of the Nour M was severely damaged  and the wind caused the freighter to capsize. The 55 containers on board were dumped in the harbor before it sank.   No reports of injuries.

The Nour M had been detained by the Greek Coast Guard and custom officials on November 11 after they had detected thousands of bullets on board. Authorities report that the vessel’s master had changed its final destination from Syria to Tripoli when stopped by the Coast Guard.  It is believed the vessel was part of an operation between Russian and Ukrainian governments to smuggle arms to foreign regimes.

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