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Haoda 6

Haoda 6

Tsurugi class patrol vessel
Tsurugi class patrol vessel (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The 76 meter long, 1578 dwt freighter Haoda 6 caught fire between the islands of Honshu and Kyushu, Japan.  The fire started in the cargo hold spewing out dense smoke.   The Haoda 6 contacted the Japan Coast Guard for assistance.   One of their vessels responded to the scene along with a local fire boat.  Both vessels sprayed water until the fire was brought under control.  No reports of injuries to the 10 crew on board.   The Haoda 6 was taken under tow to Kitakyushu.   The freighter was en route to Ningbo from Chiba with 980 tons of scrap metal.

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Collision off Miyagi Japan

Collision off Miyagi Japan

The 119 gross ton fishing vessel Horiei Maru collided with the 189 meter long, 45363 dwt  bulk freighter Nikkei Tiger north of Miyagi, Japan.  The Horiei Maru quickly sank after the collision.    The Japan Coast Guard was alerted from the fishing vessel’s distress signal dispatching search and rescue craft to the scene.  Nine crew of the Horiei Maru were rescued by a nearby vessel.  The remaining 13 crew on board were reported as missing.   No reports of injuries or damage on the Nikkei Tiger.

Video of the Horiei Maru

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Dong He

Dong He

Photo: Japanese Coast Guard

The 88 meter long, 1156 dwt freighter Dong He caught fire near Nagasaki, Japan. The fire started in the cargo hold and could not be contained by the crew.  The Dong He sent out a distress call requesting assistance with the Japanese Coast Guard responding.  A plane was dispatched and quickly spotted the burning freighter.   Several patrol ships were then directed to the scene.  The 12 crewmen on board were safely evacuated.   The patrol vessels attempted to put out the fire using water canons.  The Dong He was en route to Haimen, China from Nagoya, Japan with 1500 tons of scrap.

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