- Cargo ship Xinda 9 collided with fishing vessel Zhepuyu 34197 in Zhoushan waters.
- All crew members were rescued by joint efforts of rescue ships and fishing vessels in the area.
Chinese freighter sank after collision with fishing vessel, writes Mikhail Voytenko for Maritime Bulletin.
Cargo ship collision
Cargo ship Xinda 9 collided with fishing vessel Zhepuyu 34197 at around 0230 Beijing time March 29 in Zhoushan waters, south of Shanghai, East China sea.
Crew rescued
Xinda 9 sank some 3 hours later, all crew rescued by joint efforts of rescue ships and fishing vessels in the area.
- Zhepuyu 34197 remained afloat and reached nearest port.
- Xinda 9 was en route from Ningbo, her laden status unknown.
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
