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Kenos Athena

Kenos Athena

The 135 meter long, 7575 dwt chemical tanker Kenos Athena sank off Guandong, China.   The tanker was headed to Zhuhai from Ulsan with 7000 metric tons of sulfuric acid when it suffered water ingress.   The flooding could not be controlled and the Kenos Athena developed a severe list.   The master of the vessel requested assistance and a nearby fishing vessel responded.   All 18 crewmen on board were safely rescued and no reported injuries.   The tanker eventually listed some 40 degrees before it capsized and sank.   No signs of pollution at the surface, but there are concerns that the acid or the 140 tons of fuel oil will be released.   Authorities have place monitors around the site.

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Yuan Tong

Yuan Tong

The 97 meter long, 7424 dwt freighter Yuan Tong sank off Zhoushan, China.   The freighter had left from the Longshan Shipyard with 40 crew on board en route to another berth when the vessel quickly foundered going down by the bow.   Rescuers from eight ships were able to save 32 crewmen.  Seven men remain listed as missing and one man confirmed drowned.  A small oil slick is visible where the freighter sank.    The cause of the sinking is not known, but authorities are conducting an investigation into the incident.

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Zhuhai Collision

Zhuhai Collision

 

The 76 meter long costal freighter Bo Yun 018 collided in dense fog with the 186 meter long, 15068 dwt car carrier Dream Diva in the Pearl River Delta near Zhuhai City, China. The Bo Yun 018 quickly sank after the collision.  The Dream Diva suffered damage to its fuel tank releasing fuel into the water.  Two of the 10 crew on board the Bo Yun 018 were rescued.  No reports of injuries on the Dream Diva. Authorities have dispatched several ships to search for the eight missing crewmen.   Crews have been dispatched to handle the fuel spill and clean up efforts.

The dense fog has caused 3 vessels to be lost.  A fishing vessel sent aground near Guangzhou while another near Naozhou Island stranded and nearly sank before rescuers reached the 11 fishermen on board.

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