Crew Abandon Cargo Ship After Developing List

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According to an article published in Fleetmon, a general cargo ship issued a distress signal as it started to list.

What happened?

On January 15, general cargo ship Star Lord issued distress signal after reporting portside list with the crew preparing to abandon the ship.

The vessel was en route from Kaohsiung Taiwan to South Korea, running into trouble in Taiwanese waters off Changhua County coast, Taiwan Strait.

Crew abandon ship

All seven crew members were evacuated by helicopter, the ship understood to remain at anchor, abandoned. However, the ship hasn’t sunk yet. Authorities are pondering over ways to salvage the ship.

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Source: Fleetmon