Tsing Yi collided with a boat.
Last night (18th) at about 10 am, two cargo ships collided in the waters off the south Sinopec oil depot in Tsing Yi. One of the cargo ships carrying 7 people was hit through two holes and into the water. Fortunately, it did not sink and no one was injured. ; Another cargo ship carrying 21 people and 69 containers was also near misses, with no casualties.
The damaged cargo ship was towed back to shore with the assistance of firefighters.
It is understood that the scene was covered with thick fog at the time of the incident, and the authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.
The Observatory said that Hong Kong was affected by heavy fog and visibility was very low.
At 10 o'clock last night, according to the data from the Observatory, from 10 o'clock to 11 o'clock last night, the visibility in the sea area off Tsing Yi plummeted to only 100 meters.
The Observatory reminded that the visibility of the sea surface is very low, and motorists should navigate carefully.
Yesterday (18th), the Marine Department reminded captains, local captains and the person in charge of the ship that as the visibility in some waters of Hong Kong is less than 2 nautical miles, it is necessary to sail at a safe speed and drive with extreme caution in Hong Kong waters.
Vessels must make appropriate sound signals in accordance with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea when they are sailing or at anchor.
In addition, when radar is used without the aid of sufficient plotting equipment, the information obtained is quite insufficient, so this must be taken into account in the interpretation.
The Vessel Traffic Surveillance Centre will broadcast visibility reports on VHF radio channels 02, 12, 14, 63 and 67.
In the event of an accident, immediately report to the Vessel Navigation Monitoring Centre at 2233 7801.
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