A Chinese ship had an accident in russian waters
24.02.2023 - 17:30
The dry cargo ship Yong Xing 56 was anchored in the Tatar Strait when the ice broke through the ship’s hull.
The incident occurred on the evening of Thursday, February 23, at an anchorage in the Tatar Strait south of Vanino, the ship’s destination port. The dry cargo Yong Xing 56 issued a distress call at 20:23, Fleetmon writes.
Sakhalin-8 ferry rescued 21 crew members, Chinese citizens.
The ship’s hull on the starboard side was broken by the ice, so the Yong Xing 56 and other ships in the area are not anchored, but drifting among the ice floes, waiting for the icebreaker.
The bulk carrier Yong Xing 56 (IMO:9493494) is sailing under the flag of China. The ship was built in 2008. Deadweight — 33160 tons.
