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Shun An Lun

Shun An Lun

Shun An Lun

On February 3, the 99 meter long cargo vessel Shun An Lun caught fire off Zhoushan, China while en route to Fuzhou from Shanghai. The fire started in the engine room and quickly spread through the vessel’s superstructure. The crew was able to request for assistance before escaping the blaze by escaping to the forecastle.  The 11 crew waited in the forecastle until search and rescue vessels arrived a short time later. No reports of injuries.

Authorities were able to contain the blaze by the next day. Reports state the vessel will be towed back to a nearby port.

Jian Hong No. 1

Jian Hong No. 1

Jian Hong No. 1

The 71 meter long, 1600 dwt cargo vessel Jian Hong  No. 1 sank in the Taiwan Strait near Wenzhou, China. The Jian Hong No. 1 was en route to South Korea from Taichung with a cargo of sugar when it sank between Taiwan and Wenzhou. The crew was able to send out a distress call before the vessel sank. A dual search and rescue operation from China and Taiwan found two crew members of the Jian Hong No. 1 alive. The two were pulled from the sea and hoisted to safety by search helicopters. Eight crew were still reported as missing. The cause of the sinking was not reported. The Mongolian registered vessel was built in 1980 and may have suffered hull failure during the voyage.

 

Qi Cheng Xian Feng

Qi Cheng Xian Feng

Qi Cheng Xian Feng
Photo: Fleetmon

On December 4, the 54 meter long coastal tanker Qi Cheng Xian Feng ran aground and sank near the north dyke of the Yangtze River Estuary. The tanker had run aground at low tide and sustained multiple hull breaches. With the rising tide, the Qi Cheng Xian Feng later sank by the stern.  All 9 crew on board were able to abandon ship and rescued by authorities. No reports of injuries. No reports if the Qi Cheng Xian Feng has released any pollution.