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Jinxing No 3

Jinxing No 3

Jinxing III
Photo: taiwannews.com.tw

On the afternoon of March 28, the passenger ferry Jinxing III ran aground in the Philippine Sea off Kaiyuan Fishing Harbor, Taiwan. The Jinxing III had departed from Lanyu with 55 passengers and eight crew members bound for Houbihu in Pingtung County when strong winds caused the vessel to run aground in shallow water off the coast.

The Taiwanese Coast Guard deployed two patrol boats to the assist. The patrol boats assisted by local fishing vessels safely evacuated all the passengers to shore. There were no reports of injuries. Reports state the Jinxing III was refloated and safely towed back to the Kaiyuan Fishing Harbor.  Authorities have not released the extent of damage or if any pollution was released from the incident.

 

Panoria

Panoria

Panoria
Photo: Taiwan Coast Guard

On January 4, the 190 meter long, 53514 dwt bulk carrier Panoria (IMO: 9480930) caught fire in South China Sea some 23 miles off Cape Eluanbi, Taiwan. The Panoria was headed to Nantong from Singapore when a fire broke out in the engine room. The crew after some effort were able to extinguish the blaze, but not after the main engine sustained damage. The cargo vessel lost power and and went adrift. Three crew suffered burns from the incident and one crew member was seriously injured and required medical treatment.

Panoria
Photo: Taiwan Coast Guard

The Taiwan Coast Guard received a distress call from the Panoria and dispatched five vessels and a helicopter to assist. The helicopter arrived a few hours later and was able to safely evacuated all four injured crew. The helicopter took the injured crew to Kaohsiung where they were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

A tug was requested to take the Panoria under tow to Kaohsiung. The Coast Guard stated it would monitor the situation. No reports of pollution released.

YM Unicorn

YM Unicorn

YM Unicorn
Photo: xindemarinenews.com

On the night of December 11, the 333 meter long, 103,235 dwt container ship YM Unicorn (IMO: 9462732) ran aground off the lighthouse at the entrance to port of Keelung, Taiwan. The YM Unicorn was entering the port of Keelung from Kaohsiung when it veered off course and went aground. The container ship sustained hull damage to its fore-peak tank resulting in water ingress. Authorities dispatched four tugs to assist in refloating the YM Unicorn. The tugs were able to pull the container ship free within 20 minutes and escorted it to its berth. Reports state the vessel undergo repairs before continuing a voyage to Los Angeles, California.

YM Unicorn
Photo: xindemarinenews.com

Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. No reports of injuries or pollution released.