The 126 meter long, 8033 dwt freighter Cheng Lu 28 collided with a fishing vessel in the Hainan Strait off Hainan, China. The freighter smashed the small fishing vessel sending the five crew overboard. Two fishermen were rescued by the Cheng Lu 28 while the other three went missing. The freighter was ordered to Haikou, Hainan while an authorities conduct an investigation into the incident. The Cheng Lu 28 reported no injuries on board.
A bulk freighter went aground on the Yangtze River. The crew had made a navigation error and struck the dike along the deep-water route along the river. The freighter suffered water ingress and the crew had to be rescued. All seven crewmen on board were rescued. Authorities report that the vessel was overloaded with a cargo of 1700 tons of stone cargo. No further details reported.
The 167 meter long, 26589 dwt freighter Bright Ruby sank in the South China Sea some 300 miles south Hong Kong, China. The vessel was proceeding from Penang, Malaysia, to Rizhao, China with a cargo of steel when it encountered bad weather. For unknown reasons, the Bright Ruby was overwhelmed by the weather and sank. The freighter was able to send out a distress call to the Hong Kong Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Center. The Center requested nearby vessels to assist while launching aircraft. Eight vessels responded and rescued 15 of the 21 crew on board the Bright Ruby. Six crewmen were reported as missing.
