12 missing after ship sinks, another overturns in the Taiwan Strait

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment marine search and rescue, ship-sinking, shipping accident, Taiwan Coast Guard, Taiwan Strait

Thirteen people were rescued and 12 are still missing after one gravel ship sank and another overturned in the middle of the Taiwan Strait yesterday, October 6. Taiwan’s National Rescue Command Center received a distress call from the vessels early yesterday morning. A Coast Guard vessel was dispatched from Penghu, Taiwan to assist in the search and rescue operation. Other vessels and a helicopter were dispatched from China, while a fixed wing aircraft from Hong Kong also assisted. According to

The freighter Ji Shun under power without a crew near Taiwan

Marine and Fisheries

September 22, 2019September 22, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment marine salvage, marine search and rescue, search and rescue, ship adrift

A 7,000-tonne freighter was towed to the Port of Kaohsiung today, after being abandoned by its crew northwest of Taiwan three days ago, and continuing under power, before drifting into the Taiwan Strait. At around 5:00am, Thursday, September 19, the National Search and Rescue Command Center received a distress call from the vessel Ji Shun, located around 50 nautical miles northwest of Cape Fugui. The captain informed the rescue center that he and his crew were preparing to abandon ship