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Collision off Tsushima Island

Collision off Tsushima Island

BOHAI_STAR

The 129 meter long, 9143 dwt container ship Bohai Star collided with the 18 ton fishing vessel Kaiho Maru 18  in the Korea Strait off Tsushima Island.  The fishing vessel capsized and sank after the collision.  The three crew on the Kaiho Maru 18 were rescued by a nearby fishing boat. The Bohai Star suffered some unspecified damage.  No reports of injuries to the 15 crew on the Bohai Star.