Ship Collision Off Coast of Japan

Share On Facebook Published: July 28th, 2007 by John Konrad

M/V Alpha Action - Prior to Collision

Two ships have collided off the coast of Japan. Shipping Times tells us:

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On July 27, 2007, at 01:50 local time, M/V Alpha Action, chartered by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK; head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), and containership M/V Wan Hai 307 collided at a location 12 kilometers southwest of Oshima, Japan.

The bulk carrier M/V Alpha Action had sailed from Nagoya, Japan, on the previous day and was heading to Chile.

No casualties have been reported.

According to the Japan Coast Guard, a small amount of oil from M/V Wan Hai 307 has been discovered. Both ships are now drifting to the east of where the collision occurred. Read More…

The BBC has the following video on the incident:

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Topic: Bulk Ship · Container Ship · Incidents · Uncategorized

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This Article Was Written By John Konrad
Captain John Konrad is co-founder of Unofficial Networks and Editor In Chief of this blog. He is a USCG licensed Master Mariner of Unlimited Tonnage and, since graduating from SUNY Maritime College, has sailed a variety of ships from ports around the world. John currently lives in Morro Bay, California with his wife and two children.

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