Cargo Ship Sank Off Shanghai, A Seafarer Missing
Date of Accident | : | 11 August 2015 – Evening |
Vessel | : | Jia Ying 6 |
Place | : | West off Yangshan |
Heavy winds off Yangshan, Shanghai, sunk the cargo ship. Five crew members managed to escape on a lifeboat whereas one is reported missing.
The China-flagged cargo carrier was en route from Dinghai, Zhejiang province to Shanghai, with six crew members on board.
All five rescued seafarers were sent to a hospital for medical treatment. Local MSA told that the search operation for the missing seafarer is under way, and an investigation is pending on the incident.
Src: IHS Maritime 360