Cargo ships: 1 sinks in Penang waters, another collides with ferry in Japan waters

Cargo ship sinks in Penang waters
Edmund Lee 26 July 2018 http://www.thesundaily.my/news/2018/07/26/cargo-ship-sinks-penang-waters

GEORGE TOWN: A huge Hong Kong cargo vessel sustained about RM3.5million in losses after it was partially sunk as the ship ran into the wreckage of previous shipwrecks off the waters off Permatang Damar Laut at the south of Penang island early today.

The 6.30am incident, involving the 43.6m of cargo known as Xin Yi Yi had caused panic among those onboard after it was half submerged in the waters off the coast.

Fortunately, four Chinese nationals and a Hong Kong national inside the ship were rescued by the Batu Uban marine police after the incident, according to the Penang Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) spokesman.

MMEA's spokesman said the maritime agency did not deploy any assets to rescue the crew inside the vessel.

Southwest district police chief ACP A. Anbalagan said the rescued crew members did not sustain injuries in the incident.

"No fatalities were reported," he said in a statement to the media.

Cargo ship collided with ferry, Japan
Erofey Schkvarkin July 26, 2018 http://maritimebulletin.net/2018/07/26/cargo-ship-collided-with-ferry-ja...

Aggregate carrier DAIEI MARU NO.10 collided with ferry ISHITEGAWA, carrying on board 40 passengers, at around 0700 Tokyo time Jul 26 in Inner Japan sea off Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture. Both ships sustained serious damages – cargo ship struck ferry’s aft and ripped a big hole portside above waterline, freighter’s bulbose nose was dented and breached. Several passengers and ferry crew were slightly injured.

Aggregate carrier DAIEI MARU NO.10, IMO 8934075, dwt 976, built 1997, flag Japan, owner Nagato Marine KK.
Passenger ro-ro ship ISHITEGAWA, IMO 8616946, GT 699, built 1987, flag Japan.

Marine police are also monitoring the area of the incident to determine if it had caused an oil spill.