Cargo ship sank in East China sea, crew rescued

Cargo ship sank in East China sea, crew rescued
Mikhail Voytenko December 17, 2019 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/12/17/cargo-ship-sank-in-east-china-se...

Cargo ship HUA XIA 68 issued distress signal in the afternoon Dec 16 southwest of Nanji island, Wenzhou Province waters, China, East China sea. The ship was sinking due to water ingress, being en route from Fujian to Shanghai with cargo of sand and gravel, cause of water ingress not clarified. 11 crew went into life rafts. Wenzhou Rescue Center supervised rescue operation, sending SAR boats and requiring assistance of all ships in the area. At 1540 Beijing time all 11 seamen were picked up from life rafts by passing cargo ship, and later transferred to SAR boat. HUA XIA 68 sank by 1730 Beijing time Dec16, with parts of the ship being partially above water. Shipowner is tasked with wreck removal.
Cargo ship HUA XIA 68, MMSI 413705580, dwt 5048, flag China.