The 54 meter long tanker Nandayou 22 exploded while docked at Guangzhou, China. Reports state that five people were killed with one injured. Authorities were able to extinguish the fire started by the explosion. The number of people on board the Nandayou 22 before the explosion was not known.
The fishing vessel TG92942 suffered an explosion in it’s engine room while fishing in the South China Sea (07 53N 108 32E). All four crewmen were injured, but were able to send out a distress signal. A nearby vessel responded and transferred the crewmen off the TG92942 and proceeded to the BP Lan Tay gas field for treatment.
The 6561 dwt cruise ship MSC Opera with 2000 passengers on board became disabled after losing power. Earlier the MSC Opera had lost one of its engine due to an explosion in the engine. With one engine left, the master tried to continue the voyage to Visby, Sweden, but this last running engine failed shortly afterwards. Tugs were requested and the vessel was taken under tow near Gotland. Other vessels were dispatched to assist the passengers. One report states the conditions are bad onboard with no operable bathrooms.
