A Chinese supertanker collided with a containership in West Singapore, says media reports.
What happened?
- A Chinese VLCC XIN JIN YANG collided with container ship DANUM 160 at around 2100 LT (UTC +8) Jan 22 in western Singapore Strait E of Karimunbesar Island.
- VLCC had to interrupt her voyage in laden condition from Iraq to China, anchored near collision site for inspection.
- Container ship DANUM 160 continued her voyage from Port Klang to Kuching, Borneo island, Malaysia.
- Both ships were proceeding in the same direction at the time of collision.
No Heavy Damages?
No mentioning of heavy damages.
Ships Involved
- Crude oil tanker XIN JIN YANG, IMO 9294068, dwt 297376, built 2004, flag China, manager COSCO SHIPPING ENERGY TRANS.
- Container ship DANUM 160, IMO 9477268, dwt 13177, built 2008, flag Malaysia, manager SHIN YANG SHIPPING SDN BHD.
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
