Container Ship Collides with Fishing Vessel

Published Dec 19, 2016 11:46 AM by The Maritime Executive

The ultra large container ship MSC Regulus has collided with a fishing vessel off the coast of Peru, killing five.

The container ship was en route from Callao, Peru, to Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, when she collided with the fishing boat, the Don Gerardo II.

Of the 23 people on board the fishing vessel, five have been confirmed dead, another 12 rescued, some with injuries, and six remain missing.

An investigation is underway.