A Taiwanese fishing vessel rescued all 22 crew from a Panama-flagged bulk service which sank this morning within the Philippine Sea.
The Yong Feng was carrying a cargo of timber from Papua New Guinea to China when the cargo shifted, the ship listed sharply and took on water. An emergency name was positioned at 3.50 am and all crew made for lifeboats.
The Japan Coast Guard coordinated the search and rescue with a Taiwanese trawler capable of choose the crew up round eight hours after the 13,800 dwt bulk service had sunk.
The crew consisted of 14 Chinese language nationals and eight Bangladeshi nationals.
European database Equasis lists the Yong Feng as managed by Dalian Chain Star Ship Administration.