Accident | : Collision |
Date | : 14th November 2015 |
Vessels Involved | : Ji-Xin 9 and Guang Yun |
Location | : Off Shantou and near the Nanpeng island in the Taiwan Strait |
Casualties/Pollution | : Nil |
On Saturday, around 0300 am Ji-Xin 9 collided with Guang Yun on its port side causing a breach in the front side of the ship. The breached vessel started with water ingress and developed a list. The 26-crew members of Guang Yun abandoned the vessel and boarded Ji-Xin 9.
Later, they were shifted to Shantou Coast Guard salvage vessel. The salvage vessel crew managed to board Guang Yun and controlled the water ingress. Ji-Xin 9 remained seaworthy and managed to reach Shantou under its own power. Guang Yun was en route from Zhoushan to Dong Guan.