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Cargo ship loaded with cement sank off Mexico Pacific coast

Cargo ship loaded with cement sank off Mexico Pacific coast
Erofey Schkvarkin March 13, 2020 http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/03/13/cargo-ship-loaded-with-cement...

General cargo ship DUBAN loaded with some 1,500 tons of cement sank 13 nm of the coast of Oaxaca, southern Mexican state on Pacific coast, in the afternoon Mar 12, while en route to Manzanillo. 12 crew rescued. There was water ingress, engine room was flooded, the ship was sinking on even keel, judging from photo. She was already proceeding at reduced speed several hours prior to sinking.
General cargo ship DUBAN, IMO 8311534, dwt 3432, built 1983, flag Togo, manager RIMAC SEA RIVER SHIPPING LTD, Peru.