Charter activations
Fishing vessel sinking in Indian Ocean
In the early hours of 16 May, the Chinese deep-sea fishing vessel "Lupeng Yuanyu 028" belonging to Penglai Jinglu Fisheries Co., Ltd. capsized in the central Indian Ocean on the way to Busan, South Korea from Cape Town, South Africa. All 39 crew members on board are missing. The crew includes 17 people from China, 17 people from Indonesia, and 5 people from the Philippines.
As of now, no survivors have been found, and search and rescue work is ongoing. China has deployed two commercial vessels to aid in the search and recovery operation. The Philippine coast guard is also helping to monitor the situation.
The initial alarm was raised on 15 May, discovered by a passing merchant ship however there is currently no explanation for the cause of the sinking.
Type of Event: | Other |
Location of Event: | China |
Date of Charter Activation: | 2023-05-17 |
Time of Charter Activation: | 11:42 |
Time zone of Charter Activation: | UTC+08:00 |
Charter Requestor: | China Meteorological Administration (CMS) |
Activation ID: | 820 |
Project Management: | Gao Hao (CNSA) |