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Uni-Asia Shipping bulker collides with fishing vessel, four missing

Photo of Jason Jiang Jason JiangJanuary 11, 2017
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Bulk carrier Inspiration Lake collided with a fishing vessel off South Korea’s southeastern coast yesterday.

The collision led to the capsizing of the fishing vessel. Three of seven fishermen have been rescued while another four are still missing.

The bulker is owned by Regina Bulkship, a 51% owned subsidiary of Uni-Asia Shipping.

The Korean Coast Guard is still searching for the missing crew and investigating the incident.

Photo of Jason Jiang Jason JiangJanuary 11, 2017
11 Less than a minute
Photo of Jason Jiang

Jason Jiang

Jason is one of the most prolific writers on the diverse China shipping & logistics industry and his access to the major maritime players with business in China has proved an invaluable source of exclusives. Having been working at Asia Shipping Media since inception, Jason is the chief correspondent of Splash and associate editor of Maritime CEO magazine. Previously he had written for a host of titles including Supply Chain Asia, Cargo Facts and Air Cargo Week.
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