Sinking Cargo Ship Abandoned in Sea of Japan

 

A 5,000-dwt Cambodian-flagged cargo ship has been abandoned in the Sea of Japan, according to multiple reports.

 

The Tong Yuan Hai, operated by Liberty Shipping of Hong Kong, was transporting coal from the Russian port of Nahodka to Pohang, South Korea, World Maritime News reported. The vessel reported water ingress and a developing list 280KM northwest of Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture.

 

The 14-member crew, which consists of eight Chinese and six Vietnamese nationals, have been safely evacuated by Japan's coast guard, which performed the rescue with patrol boats and a helicopter in heavy seas.