Four bodies have been retrieved a week after a cargo ship capsized in the Taiwan Strait on 30 March, while nine other crew members are still missing, China's Fujian Maritime Safety Administration announced on 7 April.
The 6,426 gt cargo carrier Zhen He 168 from the mainland sank west off Xiquan Island at around 04:40 h local time on 30 March, leaving all 13 crew members missing.
The ship's AIS was turned off in the evening of 29 March when it was passing the strait from north to south, and its radio echo suddenly reduced in the early morning of 30 March, which was believed to be the time of the accident, according to the shipowner and maritime safety administration.
However, the shipowner did not report the accident until late in the afternoon of 30 March. The capsized ship was found on the same evening, but no floating items were found.
During the seven days of search and rescue, three bodies were found at the ship's cabin between 4 April and 6 April, while another was retrieved by authorities from Taiwan on 5 April.
The shipowner modified the cabin along with other parts of the ship, and did not register or undergo inspection, and most of the crew on board did not hold competency certificates, according to the maritime safety administration.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
Thursday 9 April 2015
http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/17396/four-bodies-found-from-last-week-s-taiwan-sinking
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