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Collision off Shanghai

The bulkcarrier "Stella Cherise" was in collision with the "Spartacus" in the East China Sea near Shanghai in the morning of Jan 10, 2017. The "Spartacus" suffered only minor damage and anchored near Shanghai in the Yangtze River estauary. The "Stella Cherise"’s hull was damaged on five meters length at starboard side above and underneath the waterline, and she was suffering water ingress in cargo hold no 5. and was adrift timewise. The Shanghai Maritime Salvage Bureau and SIPG’s tug unit Fuxing Shipping have sent ships for salvage works, which were still ongoing. A.o. the "Hujijiu 18", "Dong Hai Jiu 102", "Hai Gang 28" and "Ha Gang 21" were dispatched to Shanghai Port. The "Stella Cherise", which was en route from Zhang Jiagang to Port Hedland and was unloaded, has currently been stabilized and the crew was evacuated. Chinese reports with photos: http://news.hsdhw.com/424208 http://www.5688.com.cn/news/detail-4815.html