Cargo ship ran aground some 50 nm ENE of Zhanjiang, southern China, after being caught in stormy weather, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Cargo ship KAI SHENG 2 ran aground some 50 nm ENE of Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, southern China, being caught in stormy weather on Jul 10 morning.
Crew evacuated
As the weather was deteriorating, it was decided to evacuate all 12 crew. But SAR ships or boats couldn’t approach stranded KAI SHENG 2.
In the evening they were rescued by helicopter. Salvage operations to commence with weather improvement.
About the ship
Cargo ship (hopper?) KAI SHENG 2, MMSI 413293690, length 102 meters, flag China.
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
