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Hg Xin Yuan Shun 6

Hg Xin Yuan Shun 6

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The 97 meter long freighter Hg Xin Yuan Shun 6 sank off Hui’an, Quanzhou, Fujian, China.   The freighter loaded with 5,000 tons of pottery clay was en route to Shandong province when it encountered strong winds and rough seas.   The vessel sent out a distress  call before it went down.   The authorities dispatched several vessels and two helicopters.   One crewman out of the 11 on board was found alive and taken to hospital.   Eight bodies were also recovered.  The cause of the sinking was not reported, but it is suspected a cargo shift in the hold caused the vessel to list and capsize in the bad weather.   Authorities also are looking for a possible oil spill from the sunken vessel.

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Cheng Lu 28

Cheng Lu 28

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.

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Yangtze River Grounding

Yangtze River Grounding

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.

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