Six Rescued in Chinese Ship Collision

Published Nov 12, 2014 1:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

Six crewmen were safely plucked from Chinese waters late on Tuesday after their cargo ship was involved in a collision with a container ship off Xiamen, China.

Chinese cargo vessel Hai Run 607, with a total of six crewmembers on board, reportedly collided with the container ship, Hansa Siegburg [pictured] southeast of Qingyu Island. Hai Run 607, carrying sands, took on water and began to sink.

Five of the sinking ship’s crew were rescued by a passing vessel, while the remaining crewman was rescued by a Donghai Rescue Bureau ship.

One mariner was taken to the hospital for emergency treatment, but the rest are not in critical danger.