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Zhe Pu 01833

Zhe Pu 01833

Zhe Pu 01833
Photo: newsmaritime.com

The 40 meter long cargo vessel Zhe Pu 01833 ran aground near Taohua Dao, China.  The Zhe Pu 01833 had suffered engine failure while en route to Zhoushan with 300 tonnes of cement.  The cargo vessel and drifted on the reef breaching the hull. The vessel’s pumps were unable to control the flooding in the cargo hold and the Zhe Pu 01833 later sank.  All 5 crew on board were able to abandon ship into the life raft and were later safely rescued by a Coast Guard vessel.  The Zhe Pu 01833 was en route to Ningbo from Taizhou.

Meratus Banjar 2

Meratus Banjar 2

Meratus Banjar 2
Photo: Istimewa

The 127 meter long, 7734 dwt container ship Meratus Banjar 2 sank in the Java Sea off Masalembo, Indonesia. The Meratus Banjar 2 was en route to Makassar from Surabaya with a deck load of containers when it developed a leak in the engine room.  The crew was unable to control the flooding and the boxship started to list to port.  The list increased and the vessel began to sink by the stern.  The following day, the Meratus Banjar 2 sank and rests 82 meters below the surface. Reports state that 18 of the 20 crew on board were able to abandon ship and were later rescued.  Two crew were reported as missing, but we presumed to have perished being trapped in the engine room as it flooded.

Pumi Ratn Nawa 2

Pumi Ratn Nawa 2

Pumi Ratn Nawa 2
Photo: manager.co.th

On August 19, the 11 meter long, 2129 gt lighter Pumi Ratn Nawa 2 sank in high seas on the Gulf of Siam near Si Chang, Chonburi, Thailand. The Pumi Ratn Nawa 2  was loaded with 1087 tons of clinker waiting to be transferred  to a bulk carrier bound for Bangladesh.  While moored near the anchored bulk carrier, the Pumi Ratn Nawa 2 sustained damage as winds and waves cause the vessel to impact with the bulk carrier.  The lighter developed a leak and sank a short time later.  Authorities marked the location where the vessel sank and is monitoring the area for pollution. No reports of injuries.