According to Shandong Maritime Weibo news, at about 09:00 on April 27, the Panamanian general cargo ship SEA JUSTICE and the Liberian anchored tanker A SYMPHONY were in the southeast of Chaolian Island in Qingdao, Shandong. A collision in the sea caused damage to a cargo hold of the tanker, and a small amount of oil spill was found on the sea.
The two ships are in stable condition with no casualties. After the accident, the Marine Search and Rescue Center of Shandong Province and Qingdao City immediately initiated emergency response, dispatched ships from the maritime, rescue, port and other departments and social forces to participate in the emergency response in the sea area where the incident occurred. At the same time, it issued navigational warnings and delineated the on-site warning area. Organize ship traffic well and evacuate surrounding ships to prevent secondary accidents. Currently, on-site emergency response is underway, and the cause of the accident is under investigation.
According to Reuters, the oil spill occurred after the two ships clashed. The actual transportation data of Refinitiv Eikon shows that the A Symphony of the Suez tanker was last seen near Qingdao Port.
Equasis data shows that this tanker is 272 meters long and 46 meters wide. The tanker sold its new owners Symphony ShiphoIding SA and NG Energy in May 2019.
Source: Mobile Public Account
