Two Bulk Carriers Collide near Zhoushan, One sank
General cargo vessels Wan Li 8 and Heng Run collided in early morning on July 13 in position some 25 nm northeast from Zhoushan, 80 nm southeast of Shanghai, leading to the sinking of Heng Run.
Sierra Leone-flagged general cargo ship Heng Run (5,287dwt, built 2008) was carrying ore from Vietnam to Korea while China-flagged general cargo ship Wan Li 8 (4,071dwt, built 2007) was carrying steel from Zhangjiagang to Kaohsiung.
Heng Run sank in minutes after collision; most of the 15 crew were rescued by Wan Li 8. One of the crew died, and one still missing.
Zhejiang Maritime Rescue Department sent three ships for the rescue operation and also requested help from the local navy after receiving a distress call from Wan Li 8, which had released lifeboats for the crew onboard Heng Run.
