According to Taiwanese media reports, the Panamanian "Xinshun No.1" cement ship reported three crew members injured off the coast of Kaohsiung on October 30. Unexpectedly, on the afternoon of October 31, the main engine broke down off the coast of Changhua. In addition to the strong wind and waves, the ship tilted into the water. Seventeen Indonesian crew members abandoned the ship and took three lifeboats to escape. Five of them were rescued by the Evergreen Shipping "Changyuan" container ship, and the remaining 12 people were missing. Today, the Air Service Corps and the "Coast Guard" respectively dispatched six sorties of helicopters and four frigates to continue the search. At one time, it was suspected that two crew members were found, but they disappeared without a trace before they could be rescued. Only two lifeboats were found near Magong, but no one was in the lifeboats. At present, the "Coast Guard" is still sending three ships to search and rescue.
"Xinshun No.1" special cement ship has a gross tonnage of 6186 tons, carrying about 198.835 tons of heavy oil, 48.801 tons of light oil, 1100 liters of lubricating oil and about 9500 tons of cement raw materials. Originally intended to enter Taichung Harbor, at 3:10 p.m. the day before yesterday, in the sea area 14 miles away from the shore in the buffer zone on the east side of the Changhua Wind Farm Channel, it was suspected that due to the failure of the main engine and the strong wind and waves, the cargo ship tilted and the cabin flooded. Seventeen Indonesian crew members on board abandoned the ship and took three lifeboats to escape. Five of them were rescued, and the ship sank after drifting southwest. At around 1:00 a.m.
this morning, the Hsinchu warship of Taiwan's "Coast Guard Administration" found two people suspected of falling into the water. However, because the ship's side was too high, it was difficult to rescue them. After notification, the Taipei warship went to search, but the people had disappeared. The Air Service Corps and the "Coast Guard" respectively sent six helicopters and four ships to the scene of the accident today to search and rescue, but only one lifeboat was found in the 23.5 and 21 coast guard southeast of Magong Airport, which should be the lifeboat taken by the 12 crew members of "Xinshun No.1", but only the lifeboat was not seen, and the lifeboat cabin door was opened. Maximum gust force 11, wave height 5 to 6 meters, because the crew will be notified if rescued by other passing vessels, 12 people fell into the sea, fear of ominous. The port
of Taichung was closed at 10:50 a.m. on 29 October, and the entry and exit of ships were suspended. The five crew members rescued from the "Xinshun No.1" special cement ship are still on the "Changyuan" cargo ship of Evergreen, and will enter the port after the opening of Taichung Port. At present, the "Coast Guard" has sent three ships to continue searching for the missing crew members on the sea near the scene of the accident.
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