Maritime Bulletin reports of a distressed cargo ship caught in storm in Taiwan Strait.
Cargo vessel in rough weather
General cargo ship LUCKY was caught in rough weather, understood disable, on Oct 28 off Taichung, western Taiwan, Taiwan Strait.
The vessel was probably anchored, suffered massive water ingress and developed heavy portside list up to 25 degrees. 7 crew were said to be evacuated, salvors of Taiwan Maritime Department reportedly, managed to tow the ship to Taichung.
The vessel was en route from Kaohsiung to either mainland China, or northern Taiwan.
Vessel Information
General cargo ship LUCKY, IMO 8890671, GT 720, built 1995, flag Sierra Leone, manager LW MARITIME SERVICE CO LTD, Taiwan.
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
