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Vinalines Queen

Vinalines Queen

The 190 meter long, 56040 dwt freighter Vinalines Queen was reported lost between Luzon Island, Philippines and Taiwan.  The vessel had reported it had a significant list of 18 degrees sailing in bad weather before contact was lost.   Authorities from Vietnam, Japan and Hong Kong have conducted a search for the vessel for several days, but no sign of the crew or vessel has been found.  The Vinalines Queen with 23 crewmen on board was headed to Ningde City, China from Morowali, Indonesia with 54,400 tons of nickle ore.

Update December 30:

A single crewman was rescued by the vessel London Courage.   The crewman was able to make it to the lifeboat before the Vinalines Queen capsized and sank after suffering a list.   The crewman is in good health and should recover.   The cause of the list is not yet known, but the cause was most likely shift in cargo by water ingress into the holds.

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Ginga Lost

Ginga Lost

The fishing vessel Ginga was reported lost in a severe storm in the La Perfuse Strait near the Sakhalin Island, Russia.  The vessel with eight crew on board had sent out a distress call requesting assistance.   Several rescue vessels and aircraft from Russia and Japan conducted a search and rescue operation.   Three bodies of the crew was located and recovered.   The remaining five crewmen remain missing.  Rescue vessels reported they found remains of the vessel near Cape Crillon.   Weather reports showed winds reached 50 km per hour where the Ginga was last reported.  Several news sources stated the Ginga had several safety violations and the master of the vessel had been detained for illegal fishing.

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Lakshadweep Sea

Lakshadweep Sea

Two vessels encountered bad weather near Amini Island while sailing Lakshadweep Sea.  The 160 ton Al Akther had just unloaded a cargo of produce on Amini Island when it departed to pick up cargo from another island.  The Al Akther had six crewmen on board when it was reported missing.   No trace of the vessel has been found while rescue boats look for survivors.   Another vessel, the Al Faisal, was also sailing in the area near the Al Akther.   The Al Faisal got caught in the same rough seas and was able to keep the vessel from capsizing by tossing overboard most of its cargo.  Reports state the crew of the Al Faisal were later rescued.

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