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Cargo ship DINGHAOJI7 issued distress signal on Dec 30, reporting water ingress, flooded hold, and requesting assistance in Hangzhou Bay, south of Shanghai. The ship with 4700 tons of cement on board was en route from Wuhu to Xiamen. The ship sank, of 13 crew on board 4 were rescued, 2 found dead, and 7 went missing.
Cargo ship DINGHAOJI7, MMSI 412767280, length 96 meters, flag China.

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My name is Mikhail Voytenko, I’m Russian, professional merchant marine navigator, by education and former experience. I own and run Maritime Bulletin website for more than 10 years. I’ve been involved in solving a number of piracy hijack cases, including the hijack of ro-ro FAINA, loaded with tanks. It was me who made public, and unravel, freighter ARCTIC SEA mystery. I’ve been also closely involved in a number of maritime disaster, one of them being MSC FLAMINIA major fire.

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