Despite the wealth of technology modern day crews can rely on for safe voyages, serious accidents still happen. China has been a hotbed of examples lately with yet another accident occurring on December 6th. Besides highlighting the dangers crews are still exposed to on a regular basis, these accidents also make it clear how important it is to have the right maritime injury lawyers available to receive the necessary representation.
On the morning of December 6th, “JIA LI HAI” and “MV XIUMEI TIANJIN” collided in the sea region of Zhejiang Zhoushan. The “JIA LI HAI” cargo ship, owned by China COSCO, has a deadweight tonnage of 100,000 tons. It was on route to Laotangshan port when it collided with the “MV XIUMEI TIANJIN”, a container ship that’s 168 meters long.
Fortunately, no one aboard the “JIA LI HAI” was injured due to the accident, though it did sustain severe damage that caused it to lose power in open water. “MV XIUMEI TIANJIN” received minor damage, but was still able to proceed.
The recovery effort was organized by the Zhejiang Maritime Rescue Administration, which partnered with the East Sea Rescue Bureau. Altogether, it took 12 tugboats and 4 different cleaning vessels to handle the wreckage. By the afternoon, the smaller cargo ship was moved to shallow water. While it was able to successfully anchor there, it is still taking on water, though the threat of sinking is no longer a concern.
This was just one of three accidents that occurred in as many days. Fog is thought to have played a role in all of them.
While it’s fortunate no one was injured, it’s clear those onboard were lucky. Maritime injury lawyers are absolutely essential in such situations to make sure those onboard receive the representation necessary to secure what they’re entitled to. Kirkendall Dwyer LLP provides maritime injury lawyers for just such occasions.
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