According to local reports, on 29 October the heavy lift vessel Yu Zhou Qi Hang was found stalled 2.4 nautical miles north-northwest of Cape Yehliu in northern Taiwan.
It is reported that the ship, which left Keelung in the morning of 29 October for Zhangzhou in southeastern China’s Fujian Province, was carrying three gantry cranes and was affected by strong winds and the outer rim of approaching Typhoon Kong-rey.
The ship was found stalled near Cape Yehliu in northern Taiwan three hours later as reported. Rescue units dispatched tugboats to the scene, the CGA said, but they had to turn back due to rough sea conditions.
The captain of Yu Zhou Qi Hang decided to abandon the ship that evening per the reports, as the wind and rain intensified and the Coast Guard dispatched a 100-tonne patrol boat to rescue the crew members returning them safely to Keelung Port according to the local news.
Reportedly, Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration (CGA) has rescued all 17 crew members from the China-registered cargo ship Yu Zhou Qi Hang after the captain abandoned the vessel, which had lost its ability to navigate due to severe weather and heavy loading.
