Posted 9 ноября 2021,, 07:03

Published 9 ноября 2021,, 07:03

Modified 24 декабря 2022,, 22:37

Updated 24 декабря 2022,, 22:37

Panamanian container ship in distress in Sea of Japan

Panamanian container ship in distress in Sea of Japan

9 ноября 2021, 07:03
The Panama-flagged container ship Rise Shine ran aground in the Sea of Japan near Nakhodka, Primorsky Krai. The ship received holes. The captain of the vessel reported a threat to the life of the crew.
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There are 14 sailors on board the container ship. There are no Russians among them. The rescue vessel Lazurit moved to the scene to provide assistance to the crew and evacuate it to the shore. In addition, a Mi-8 helicopter with EMERCOM officers was preparing for the flight. A group of rescuers also went from Nakhodka to the scene of the incident. However, as RIA Novosti reports , referring to rescuers, it is not possible to start the evacuation due to strong waves - up to four meters.

The governor of the region, Oleg Kozhemyako, clarified that there was no fuel spill, but it was decided to install booms anyway.

It is known that the ship followed from the port of Ningbo in China to the seaside port of Vostochny. There are about 300 tons of fuel on board the container ship. The owner of the ship is Often Trading company Ltd, the Ministry of Transport of the Primorsky Territory specified.

The Far Eastern Transport Prosecutor's Office has initiated a review of the requirements of the legislation on the safety of navigation, according to the results of which the specialists of the supervisory authority will assess the timeliness and completeness of the measures taken to prevent and eliminate the oil spill.

Recall that at the beginning of September, another Panamanian ship - dry cargo ship Coral Crystal - ran aground, this time in the Suez Canal. Channel movement was blocked . Earlier, in March this year, the ship Ever Given ran aground. The container ship turned around and completely blocked the movement along the canal. It was possible to restore it only after a few weeks. The responsibility for what happened was blamed on the captain.

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