Shipwreck Log

On the night  of December 6, the 169 meter long, 26502 dwt heavy lift vessel Shang De Wu Yi Shan (IMO: 9994955) suffered a cargo shift in rough seas in the Bay of Biscay some 58 miles off the Cabo Ortegal, Spain. The Shang De Wu Yi Shan was en route to Thailand from Breherhaven loaded with two large gantry cranes. The crew alerted Salvamento Marítimo the 92 meter tall and 100 meter wide heavy cranes had shifted and the vessel had lost stability.  Authorities dispatched the tug Alonso de Chaves along with a SAR boat and helicopter to assist. The helicopter was first to arrive and found the partial remains of the two cranes on the deck of Shang De Wu Yi Shan. A visual inspection found the cranes had collapsed with the majority going overboard damaging the deck and hull of the vessel. While damaged by the incident, the Shang De Wu Yi Shan was stable and was able to proceed under its own power. The tug Alonso de Chaves would later escort the heavy lift vessel to an anchorage off A Coruña, Spain.

No details released on the monetary cost of the lost of the 2 cranes. No reports of injuries.