WEI SEN NO.8 cargo ship aground off the coast of Beigan, Lianjiang County and the crew died Major Marine Occurrence
Type of Casualty
Grounding
Type of Ship
Chemical Tanker
Date
2025-01-24
Area
1.9 nautical miles off the east coast of Beigan, Lianjiang County
Description
On January 24, 2025, at approximately 2316 hours, the Belize-registered cargo ship WEI SEN No. 8 (IMO 1085679, gross tonnage 1624) ran aground 1.9 nautical miles off Beigan, Lianjiang County. The master issued an abandon-ship order and called for help. During the rescue process, the master fell into the sea and died, while the remaining seven crew members were safely rescued. The occurrence resulted in the master's death and the ship taking on water and ultimately sinking.
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