A crew of 11 seafarers were evacuated from a Korean general cargo vessel Keum Yang 6 taking on water in rough weather near Jeju Island.
taking on water in rough weather near Jeju Island.The Korean Coast Guard received a distress call from the flooded 3,600 dwt ship on Thursday around 21.55 hrs local time.
A helicopter and a security vessel were dispatched and located the vessel some 61 km southwest of Seigwipo port, heavily listed and likely sinking.
The coast guard said it managed to rescue the crew by 01.30 hrs despite strong winds and waves as high as 5 m. No injuries have been reported.
The Busan-registered ship, owned by Keum Yang Shipping, was loaded with iron plates and on its way from Gwangyang in South Korea to China. Authorities are investigating the exact cause of the incident.
