Overall occurrence designated casualty event

Capsize/listing – listing

Overall occurrence designated casualty severity

Very serious marine casualty

Date and time of initial marine casualty or incident (local)

2024-10-01 03:03

Location of initial marine casualty or incident

Open sea

Place/area name

Orchid Island(Lanyu) /Taiwan.

Position

21° 57.95′ N 121° 32.95′ E

Port: (if applicable)

 

Number of vessels involved

1

Summary of events

The vessel encountered water ingress in either the engine room or cargo hold, resulting in a critical list. The master decided to abandon the ship o, 19 crew members were subsequently rescued by helicopter. The vessel later grounded off Lanyu Island, where it was subjected to persistent heavy swells, sustaining significant structural damage and displaying a pronounced list, ultimately becoming partially submerged. There were no injuries and no significant pollution.