Korean freighter MGM No.5 sank after explosion in East China Sea, 1 crew missing Category :- Accidents Author :- Editorial Posted on July 13, 2013, 9:55 pm Korean general cargo vessel MGM No.5 suffered an explosion in cargo hold in the afternoon July 12 13 (reportedly around 17:00 LT) and sank soon after the explosion in East China Sea, some 40 nm off Namhae Island, Korea. Nearby Russian boxship FESCO Diomid immediately came to assist and rescued 9 crew, 1 crew went missing. Rescued, all in good health, were picked up later by helicopter and transported to Korea, FESCO Diomid resumed voyage Shanghai – Vostochniy. 10 crew included 2 South Koreans (Captain and Chief Engineer), 3 Indonesians and 5 Myanmar. 1 missing crew is Indonesian. MGM No.5 was en route from Incheon Korea to Wakayama Japan, with reportedly, cargo of metallic powder, which may explain the cause of the explosion. Photo of sinking MGM No.5 from Korean online edition dongA. Container ship FESCO Diomid, IMO 9365295, dwt 41850, capacity 3091 TEU, manager FESCO. General cargo vessel MGM No.5, IMO 8804921, dwt 1384, built 1988, flag Cambodia, manager SOOSUNG CORP LTD, Busan, Korea.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 00:11:25 +0000
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