Containership Hits & Sinks a Vessel

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A container ship struck an anchored fishing vessel in the South China sea, reports FleetMon.

What happened?

A container ship at around 0830 LT (UTC +7) Feb 26 struck an anchored fishing vessel in waters of Binh Thuan Province, north of Vung Tau. 

Vessel sank

Just after the incident, the fishing vessel sank. All the 8 crew in the vessel were reported to have been rescued. 

Compensation for the loss

Owner of the container ship is to settle with the fishing vessel owner compensation costs. 

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Source: FleetMon