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Golden 168

Golden 168

Golden 168
Photo: thanhniennews.com

The 122 meter long general cargo vessel Golden 168 caught fire while anchored off Vung Tau, Vietnam. The blaze started in the forward cargo no. 1 hold.  The crew requested assistance with a fire tug responding. The 20 crew on board the Golden 168 were safely evacuated. The fire was extinguished a few hours later.  No reports of injuries. The Golden 168 had been at anchor for several days after suffering an engine breakdown while en route to Hong Kong from Singapore with 6,600 tons of copra. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

Bulk Jupiter

Bulk Jupiter

Bulk Jupiter

On December 30, the 190 meter long, 56009 dwt bulk carrier Bulk Jupiter sank off the coast of Vung Tau, Vietnam. The Bulk Jupiter had departed from Kuantan, Malaysia with 19 crew and a cargo of 46,400 tons of bauxite.  The Japanese Coast Guard and the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (Vietnam MRCC)  received a distress call from the Bulk Jupiter, but were unable to make contact with the vessel.  Authorities dispatched vessels to the scene and contacted other ships in the area to look for survivors. A tug rescued one crewman in the water while other rescue vessels found the empty lifeboats from the Bulk Jupiter.  Later searches found two bodies.  Authorities continue to search for the remaining 16 crew members.  Some reports believe the cause of the sinking was caused by the sudden lost of stability from the bauxite cargo.

Collision off Khanh Hoa

Collision off Khanh Hoa

nam vy 69
Photo: thanhtra.com.vn

The 2458 dwt cargo vessel Nam Vy 69 collided with the 1970 dwt cargo vessel Phuc Xuan 68 off the coast of Nha Trang,  Khanh Hoa, Vietnam.  The Nam Vy 69 was proceeding with 2500 tons of corn, animal feed and soybean meal struck the Phuc Xuan 68 with its cargo of iron.  The Phuc Xuan 68 sank five minutes later as water rushed into its cargo holds.  Three of the 11 crew from the Phuc Xuan 68 were rescued from the water by the Nam Vy 69.  The remaining eight crew were listed as missing.  Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Center reported that search for the missing crew has been hampered by bad weather conditions.  The Phuc Xuan 68 rests in 60 – 80 meters of water.

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