Korean Bulker Rescues Crew From Cargo Ship Sinking in the Indian Ocean

Vessel in distress with 90 aboard rescued off Tawi-Tawi

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Sailors aboard the BRP General Mariano Alvarez (PS176) have successfully rescued a wooden-hulled vessel carrying 90 people that was in distress off Tawi-Tawi, the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) said Friday.**media[19168]**Capt. Hilarion Cecista, WMNC acting commander, said the wooden-hulled vessel, M/L Len-Lyn, was rescued off the coast of Languyan, Tawi-Tawi Thursday evening.Cecista said the crew of PS176 launched their …

Korean Bulker Rescues Crew from Cargo Ship Sinking in the Indian Ocean

The crew of a Chinese cargo ship is thankful for a Korean bulker that came to their aid. The Run Fun 3 (32,115 dwt) was taking on water in a remote part of the Indian Ocean when it issued a distress call early on Wednesday, June 11. The reports place the vessel which was built in 1997 and operating under the Panama flag approximately 500 nautical miles south of the Maldives. The ship departed Singapore on June 1 reporting its destination as Lome…

Crew rescued from sinking bulker in Indian Ocean

All 23 crewmembers aboard the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Run Fun 3 have been rescued after abandoning their sinking ship in the Indian Ocean. The 172-m-long ship, built in 1997,

South Korean vessel rescues 23 foreign sailors aboard sinking ship in Indian Ocean

A Korean cargo ship has rescued all 23 foreign sailors aboard a sinking vessel in the Indian Ocean, Seoul's oceans ministry said Thursday. The Korean ship, named Maple Harbor, rescued 21 Vietnamese and two Myanmar sailors from the Panama-flagged vessel RUN FU 3, which had capsized in waters about 500 nautical miles south of the Maldives, at around 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. Maple Harbor, which was on …

South Korean Ship Rescues 23 Sailors From Sinking Vessel In Indian Ocean

The South Korean-flagged Maple Harbour, a 2011-built bulk carrier, received an emergency message at 2:45 a.m. local time from the Run Fu 3.