The 92 meter long, 3456 dwt freighter Bandai V became disabled in the East China Sea near Shanghai, China. The vessel had suffered a steering malfunction and had gone adrift. The vessel contacted authorities who dispatched a rescue boat to the scene. The Bandai V was taken under towed the vessel to port. No reports of injuries to the 16 crew on board, damage or pollution being released. The Bandai V was en route to Shanghai with a cargo of chemicals.
The 135 meter long freighter Changqing 16 capsized and sank on the Yangtze River near Zhenjiang, China. The Changqinq 16 was en route to Zhenjiang from Majishan Island with 10168 tons of iron ore. Reports state 17 people were rescued with 2 persons were lost of the passengers and crew on board. Rescue teams continue to search the lower stretch of the river for seven missing people. The cause of the accident is not known, but the authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.
The 45 meter long coastal freighter Jing Huai 188 sank near Shanghai, China. The freighter was en route to Nantong City from Shanghai with 770 tons of steel when the vessel when it was struck by a heavy gale. The vessel’s cabin quickly flooded and the crew of the Jing Huai 188 requested assistance. The maritime authorities at Shanghai responded sending patrol vessels to the scene. The rescuers pulled two people out of the water. The survivors, an elderly couple, were the grandparents of the master of the vessel. The master and two other family members were listed as missing. A small amount of fuel pollution was spotted and later cleaned up by authorities. Reports state the vessel will be salvaged later.
