Collision at Haiphong
The 157 meter long, 22201 dwt freighter Eastern Sun collided with the barge HP 2868 in the Lach Huyen Canal near Haiphong, Vietnam. The Eastern Sun struck the barge which quickly sank sending its six crew on board into the water. The Eastern Sun’s crew lowered their lifeboats into the water and rescued three of the barge’s crew. The other three crewmen were reported as missing the following day. Authorities dispatch search and rescue craft to the area. The cause of the collision had not yet been determined.
