Cargo ship sinks off Taiwan

Capt. John

The cargo ship ‘Ying Hai’ developed heavy starboard list in Penghu waters, off Taiwan, in October 2. The ship which was loaded with containers has sank on October 3 in Penghu.

‘Ying Hai’ experienced heavy starboard list in Penghu, southern Taiwan, on October 2. The vessel then developed list as a number of containers shifted during rough sea conditions.

After that Taiwan’s search and rescue agency was alerted, while the ship’s 9 crew got into search and rescue boats, following attempts to tow the...

https://safety4sea.com/cargo-ship-sinks-off-taiwan/

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