Cargo ships: 1 sinks near Fujian, 2 missing; another drifts aground in Java Sea

General cargo ship sinks near Fujian, one missing
Jason Jiang January 22nd, 2019 https://splash247.com/general-cargo-ship-sinks-near-fujian-one-missing/

Chinese general cargo ship Zhong Xing 689 sank near Pingtan of Fujian yesterday, while it was sailing from Shantou to Pingtan.

The ship sank shortly after the crew found water ingress in the ship cabin. The 12 crew had to jump into the ocean after they found there was no time to get on the lifeboat.

Fujian Maritime Rescue Center sent two patrol boats and two helicopters and coordinated several nearby vessels to join the search and rescue operations, while issuing alerts to vessels in the region to avoid the incident site.

Eleven out of the 12 crew have been rescued, while search operations continue for the remaining missing crew member.

Cargo ship sank in Taiwan Strait, 2 missing
Mikhail Voytenko January 21, 2019 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/01/21/cargo-ship-sank-in-taiwan-strait...

Cargo ship ZHONGXING689 issued distress signal at around 0330 Beijing time Jan 21 in Zhangzhou waters, Fujian province, Taiwan Strait, reporting sinking and requesting immediate assistance. SAR was launched by Fujian Maritime Safety Administration, with deployment of SAR ships, helicopters and nearby cargo and fishing vessels. One report said that 12 crew were on board, 11 were rescued, 1 went missing, but according to other reports, there were 13 people on board, 2 went missing. The ship understood to sink.
Cargo ship ZHONGXING689, MMSI 413707010, length 98 meters, flag China.

Cargo ship drifted aground, Java sea
Mikhail Voytenko January 22, 2019 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/01/22/cargo-ship-drifted-aground-java-...

Cargo ship drifted aground on Jan 22 in Java sea, while being at anchor, waiting for berth. No reports yet on damages, salvage plan.