General cargo vessel Yan Zhan 58 collided with oil tanker Zhen Peng at Guangzhou Port yesterday.
The collision happened when the cargo vessel was going into the port, while the tanker was leaving the port. The incident has caused water penetration in Zhen Peng and the ship has lost electricity onboard.
Guangzhou Maritime Safety Administration sent two tugboats and towed the tanker away from the main navigation channel and evacuated all 15 crewmembers onboard the ship.
The tanker is currently stranded near Guangzhou Port, and there are no reports of oil leakage from the vessel.
Authorities have started investigations into the incident.
