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Two Vessels lost off China

Two Vessels lost off China

The night between November 24/25, the 88 meter long freighter Xing Long Zhou 65 and the 96 meter long, bulk freighter Zihai Shun sank off China. Both vessels had been battling strong winds and heavy seas coming from a storm.

The Xing Long Zhou 65  sank on November 24 off the city of Yantai, China.  A distress call was sent out, but authorites couldn’t establish communication with the vessel.  Authorities believe the Xing Long Zhou 65 had foundered with 12 crew and its cargo of stone a few minutes after the distress call was sent out.  Three bodies were recovered, but nine others were still missing.

The Zihai Shun sank on November 25 near Weihai City, China.  The freighter was en route for Bayuquan from Wenzhou with 14 crew when it was overwhelmed in the heavy seas. Seven bodies were recovered and seven are still listed as missing.

Chinese authorities launched a search and rescue operations.   Along with aircraft and helicopters, some 28 merchant vessels were searching for survivors.

Sihai Shun

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Shu Hang 998

Shu Hang 998

The 53 meter long freighter Shu Hang 998 sank in the South China Sea in Typhoon Haiyan near Sanya, China.  The Shu Hang 998 had dropped anchor off Sanya Port planning to ride out the storm.   During the strong winds and large waves, the vessel’s mooring lines snapped.   The storm pushed the vessel away from Sanya before it was overwhelmed and foundered.   The seven crew on board were initially reported missing.  Rescues efforts the following day recovered two bodies.

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Gregory Petrovsky Sinks

Gregory Petrovsky Sinks

The freighter Grigoriy Petrovskiy (Gregory Petrovsky) sank at the port of Poti, Georgia during a strong storm.   The vessel had lost control during the storm and struck a pier causing the hull nearly to break-in-two.   The vessel also holed in one of its tanks resulting in water ingress.    All 11 crew members onboard were rescued.    The Greogry Petrovsky has released pollution into the port.    The pollution is most likely from the 35 tons of fuel onboard when the vessel sank.   Reports state the vessel had no cargo onboard when the storm struck.