A crew member lost his life after a South Korean product tanker sank on 15 October, 25 nautical miles (46 km) south of Wuqiu Island in the Taiwan Strait.
According to information, 19 seafarers were rescued from “Kelsey 2”, with a coast guard helicopter winching the crew to safety as the ship listed to port in heavy seas.
The ship was carrying a cargo of oil and chemicals, with the crew reporting water ingress in the engine room. However, there has been no report of any pollution until now.
The crew reported water ingress in the engine room on the evening of 14 October.
The Kelsey 2 had departed from Hong Kong on 12 October and was heading for Gunsan in South Korea, where it was about to dock on 16 October.
