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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.

Zhe Ding 49067

Zhe Ding 49067

Zhe Ding 49067
Photo: fleetmon.com

The 42 meter long coastal cargo vessel Zhe Ding 49067 was blown ashore in the East China Sea off Zhejiang Zhoushan, China. The Zhe Ding 49067 had its anchor drag as heavy seas kicked up as Typhoon Swan passed by. The 5 crew on board were safely rescued, but the vessel suffered damage.  No further details reported.

Ye Chi

Ye Chi

Ye Chin

The 187 meter long, 45740 dwt tanker Ye Chi caught fire near Jinshan, China. The tanker was underway from Shanghai to Singapore with 29,000 tonnes of diesel fuel when  a fire broke out in the vessel’s superstructure.  The fire spread through the living quarters injuring 5 crew. The Ye Chi was able to bring the fire under control and dropped anchor in Hangzhou Bay. The 5 crew were taken to hospital by a Coast Guard vessel.  Reports state one of the injured crew members perished from his injuries.