Ai Qi Shun Abandoned
The 7704 dwt freighter Ai Qi Shun went onto the rocks off Petropavlovskiy Light, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia. The Ai Qi Shun suffered significant damage. The engine room and hold No. 1 are flooded by a hole in the hull. The vessel is listing to starboard. The Ai Qi Shun was carrying a cargo of 5232 metric tons of construction materials and 210 metric tons of fuel in its tanks. Reports state the crew has abandoned the vessel and some oil pollution released resulting in a 300 meter oil slick.
