Chinese Bulk Carrier Bao Jiang Capsized, Sank
By Aiswarya Lakshmi
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Chinese bulker Bao Jiang 88 capsized and sank in Jinshan Fairway, near Yangshan Port of Shanghai while enroute from Ningbo to Nanjing with 4,600 tons of ore concentrates.
12 crew went into life raft and were rescued by a nearby cargo ship. Vessel loaded with 4600 of ore was en route to Nanjing.
Reports say the cause of the capsizing was due to improper trimming of cargo. The local authorities started investigation for the root cause of the accident. According to preliminary information and witness evidences the ship capsized after cargo shift, caused by not trimmed product in the holds.
Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration has notified nearby vessels to avoid the wreck site and local authorities have started investigations into the incident.
On March 01, the vessel was reported resting on the bottom near Jinshan fairway buoy 22 with hull partially above waterline.
Bao Jiang 88 is owned and operated by Jiangsu Baojiang Transportation and Trade Company and has overall length of 94.00 m, moulded beam of 14.00 m and maximum draft of 5.00 m. The vessel has gross tonnage of 2937 GRT