According to the USCG, the 308-foot Chinese-flagged commercial fishing vessel, Ou Ya Leng No. 6, was grounded on Taka Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
The 24 members of the crew were rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules crew which arrived on January 2 in the area to help.
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Initially, reports from the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center China stated the 24 crew members from the Ou Ya Leng No. 6 abandoned ship and were on the atoll, as quoted by the Coast Guard.
Yet, when the USCG Hercules arrived, it confirmed that the 24 members were aboard the vessel and using emergency generator power. There were no reports of injuries or pollution.
Two fishing vessels are on their way to the incident area. The Republic of the Marshall Islands has also dispatched their patrol vessel Lomor to respond.
Also, the cause of the incident remains unknown.
Finally, the Chinese fishing vessel is targeting squid in the Western and Central Pacific Fishing Commission area.
