Chinese cargo ship sank in the Tatar Strait (5 photos)

Chinese dry cargo ship Yong Zing 56 with 29 thousand tons of alumina sank today 42 miles from the seaport of Vanino (Khabarovsk Territory), reported in Rosmorrechflot. The department noted that the ship, being in ten-point ice, gave a distress signal on February 23. On the next day, the tug "Otto Schmidt" of the regional branch of the Maritime Rescue Service.



Divers found on the starboard side in the area forepeak a hole measuring two by one and a half meters. In the following days rescuers tried to close the holes and pump out the incoming ship water. Alas, the repair was unsuccessful and the ship continued to sink.





On February 28, a Chinese ship in distress arrived tug "Rubin" with additional equipment, but the roll on the bow was already too large and the waves overwhelmed the sinking cargo ship. Around 5 a.m. the ship finally sank under water, sinking at a depth of 253 meters.



But the main thing is that the crew, consisting of 21 citizens of the PRC, did not Suffered. Chinese sailors did not tempt fate from the first day waiting for rescuers, going down to the ice. All these days Chinese the crew was on board the tug "Otto Schmidt". In Rosmorrechflot confirmed that the sailors are healthy and in good condition.