Twenty-Two crew seek help as Bulk carrier sinks in the Pacific
Bulk carrier YONG FENG issued distress signal at around 0350 Tokyo time Jan 13, reporting being in danger of sinking, some 400 nm southeast of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Philippine sea. Later 22 crew (including 14 Chinese and 8 Bangladeshi nationalities) reported escaping in a lifeboat, Japanese Coast Guard ship is underway to rescue, according to FleetMon.
It stated: “The ship with a cargo of wood was en route from Papua New Guinea to China. Most probably, a cargo shift took place, and the ship might be still afloat.
“According to latest updates based on Japanese aerial surveillance report, the ship is probably, still afloat, drifting with a heavy list. The crew are probably still on board, waiting for rescue.”
