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E Tuan Feng Huo 226

E Tuan Feng Huo 226

E Tuan Feng Hua 226
Photo: newsmaritime.com

The 64 meter long, 1600 dwt coastal bulk carrier E Tuan Feng Huo 226 sank on the Yangtze River while berthed at Wuhan, China. The E Tuan Feng Huo 226 was loading cargo at the terminal when the vessel suffered a hull breach and suffered massive water ingress.  The three crew on board were able to escape and later rescued.  Reports state the bulker may have partially broke-in-two as the hull cracked.  Ferry service from Wuhan was halted as the E Tuan Feng Huo 226 was blocking navigation at the terminal.

Collision off Zhoushan

Collision off Zhoushan

On July 13, the 85 meter long, 4071 dwt cargo vessel Wan Li 8 collided with the 97 meter long, 5287 dwt bulk carrier Heng Run in the East China Sea off Zhoushan, China. The Wan Li 8 was en route to Kaohsiung from Zhangjiagang with 3700 tons of steel when it struck the Heng Run as it was proceeding from Vietnam to South Korea with 5000 tonnes of ore. The Heng Run’s hull was ripped open and the water ingress quickly sank the vessel in just a few minutes.  Fourteen of the 15 crew on board the Heng Run was able to abandon ship.  One crewman swam to nearby Huangxing Island while 12 others were rescued by authorities.  One body was found in the water  while another was still reported as missing.

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Xin Mao

Xin Mao

Typhoon winds send bulk carrier Xin Mao aground
Photo: dailymail.co.uk

The 160 meter long, 24,148 dwt bulk carrier Xin Mao ran aground off Taizhou, China. The bulk carrier was at anchor when strong winds from the approaching typhoon caused its anchors to drag. The Xin Mao attempted to heave its anchor and maneover away from shore when it suffered a mechanical fault.  The crew sent out a distress call asking to be evacuated off the vessel.  Reports state all 14 crew were later rescued by authorities from Taizhou.  No reports of injuries.