Fears arose for two seafarers that are missing, after an explosion split a tanker in half on January 10, in Chinese waters.
After the explosion, search and rescue teams managed to save 15 crew members from the stricken Hong Pu 6 tanker off Rizhao in the Yellow Sea.
However, two seafarers remain unaccounted for despite the large search operation.
As of January 11, there were several search and rescue boats and ships, as well as an anti pollution ship.
The Chinese flagged, 10,500 dwt tanker was built in 2013.
