General cargo ship heavily listed, abandoned, South China sea

General cargo ship heavily listed, abandoned, South China sea
Mikhail Voytenko December 14, 2021 http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2021/12/14/general-cargo-ship-heavily-li...

General cargo ship MING YUE 69 loaded with 3517 tons of fiberboards (MDF), suffered stability loss early in the morning LT Dec 14 northeast of Van Phong Bay, central Vietnam south, and developed heavy portside list. Accident was caused by cargo shift. The ship issued distress signal, Master ordered 17 crew to abandon MING YUE 69, and they went into two life rafts. Later all were rescued, all are safe. Drifting ship was taken on tow by tug and towed to Van Phong Bay, Khanh Hoa, where she was anchored, awaiting further salvage. The ship is en route from China to Dong Nai province, Vietnam, last AIS dated 0500 UTC Dec 13.
General cargo ship MING YUE 69, IMO 9119103, dwt 6918, built 1995, flag Mongolia, manager NGAN VIET PHAT PETROL TRANS, Vietnam.