Browsed by
Tag: Japan

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.

Related articles
Enhanced by Zemanta
Hao Han

Hao Han

Photo: yomiuri.co.jp

The 80 meter long, 2847 dwt freighter Hao Han caught fire near Osaka, Japan.  The fire started in the cargo hold sending thick smoke into the air .   The crew fought the blaze, but were unable to contain it.  The Hao Han contacted the Japanese Coast Guard who dispatched fire fighting vessels to the scene.  The Coast Guard vessels evacuated the 12 crew on board the freighter and extinguished the fire the next day.  The vessel was taken under tow and berthed at a quay where authorities will investigate the incident further.  No reports of injuries.

Related articles
Enhanced by Zemanta
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

Related articles
Enhanced by Zemanta