Chinese Freighter Sank in Philippines Waters, 9 Crew Rescued
The Central News Agency reported on January 3, a Chinese freighter, "JIN MING 16," tilted and sink in the waters of the Philippines due to bad weather. All 9 Chinese crew were rescued.
According to a report from the police of Central Philippine North Samar province, Chinese freighter "JIN MING 16" sent out a distress signal about 300 meters off the coast of Northern Samar on Jan 2 at noon. The local coast guard dispatched a rescue boat in the evening.
All 9 people were taken ashore, six from China Mainland, two from China Hong Kong and one from China Taiwan.
According to Xinde Marine News, 8 of all crew’s name are: Hans Febie, Xu xi, Yin Yui Q Jin, Lu Wei Long, Chen Xin Chuen, Lun Xi Long, Wunens Jin and Ho Sai Cheong.
According to the police report, a crew member said that "JIN MING 16" left China for Chile on December 12, 2017 and encountered bad weather on the way. The strong winds and waves bursted the vessel shell and the cabin and engine room flooded in mass waters. The ship lost power and rafted to Bang Buhan town waters. Till the morning of Jan 3, the deck of "JIN MING 16" had sunk into the sea and the hull continued tilting to the right.
Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 03, carrying a team of scientists, arrived at Myanmar's Thilawa Port Wednesday morning to jointly conduct oceanographic......
OOCL Christens the Last in Latest Series of G-Class Containerships OOCL is proud to announce that the sixth and last in the latest series of 21,413 TEU container......
First Container Ship to Receive LR CES Notation MVCOSCO Shipping Aries, delivered to COSCOS today, is the first ever container ship to receive LRs Cyber-enabled ......
News Bulletins on January 18, 2018 1. OOCL announced that the sixth and last in the latest series of 21,413 TEU containerships was christened at a ceremony held ......
Imports are expected to make up more than 70 percent of China's crude oil supply in 2018 amid sound economic growth, said a research arm of State-owned energy gi......
Hong Kong-listed China Merchants Port Holdings Co said it handled a total container throughput of 102.93 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in its port busi......
Evergreen Announced Its Fleet Expansion Plan Last week, Evergreen Marine announced its fleet expansion plan for ordering twenty 11,000 containerships, containing......
Experts said that China's energy security will be improved via diversity after a Kazakhstan gas operator announced on Monday that the Central Asian country will ......
