This was the main causal factor of the collision.” “As the give-way vessel in the crossing situation, Sanchi did not take actions to keep well clear of CF Crystal according to Rule 15 and 16 of the COLREGS. The Chinese statement mostly seemed to blame Sanchi over the collision, noting that: The joint investigation report provided different aspects on the accident: The official investigation report by the Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Panama and Hong Kong, revealed that both vessels failed to comply with the requirements of Rule 5 of the COLREGs to maintain a proper look-out by sight and hearing, as well as by all available means appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and conditions and failed to make a full appraisal of the situation and of the risk of collision.Īdditionally, both vessels failed to comply with the requirements of Rule 7 of the COLREGs to use all available means appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions to determine if the risk of collision exists. Oil reached even islands in southern Japan, most likely from the tanker, the Japanese Coast Guard announced in late February.Īn article by The New York Times compared the spill magnitude with that of the Exxon Valdez, while it is sure that the spill was larger in size than oil spilled by the Prestige tanker. An estimated 1,941 tons of HFO was also in Sanchi’s fuel storage tanks.Īs a result, the accident created four separate slicks covering a total area of 100 square km, which is almost equivalent to the size of Paris, damaging beaches and the local fishing industry. The Sanchi was carrying 111,000 tonnes (810,000 barrels) of condensate – an ultra-light, highly flammable crude oil, most of which evaporated after the fire. The 23 Chinese crew members on Crystal were rescued.Īfter burning for more than a week, the Sanchi sank, causing one of the worst oil spills in over 30 years. The collision breached the cargo tanks of Sanchi, resulting in the leakage of condensate oil and subsequent fire and explosions.Īfter burning for over a week, the ship eventually sank on 14 January 2018.Īll the 32-crew, including 30 Iranian and 2 Bangladeshi, are considered perished in the disaster, with only three bodies found and 29 crew members remaining unaccounted for. While both vessels were underway in East China Sea, they collided off Shanghai. Meanwhile, the Chinese bulk carrier ‘CF Crystal’ was bound from Kalama, US to Dongguan, China, loaded with sorghum in bulk. On the afternoon hours of 6 January 2018, the Panama-registered oil tanker Sanchi, owned by the National Iranian Tanker Company, was en route from Assaluyeh, Iran to Daesan, Republic of Korea, loaded with a cargo of condensate oil.
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