Bulk carrier YAMTAI, in load, allided with Piers 30 and 29 corners at Taichung Port, Taiwan, in the evening of Apr 29, in the process of shifting berths.
The ship suffered a hull breach in the midship area, a 1-meter length hole or slash is above the waterline, so there’s no water ingress. Berth wall, specifically fenders, sustained serious damages.
Bulk Carrier YAMTAI is currently located at SCHINA – East China Sea at position 24° 16′ 38.5″ N, 120° 31′ 02.6″ E as reported by MarineTraffic Terrestrial Automatic Identification System on 2022-04-30 23:12 UTC (2 minutes ago)
The wind in this area at that time blows from Northeast direction at force 6 Beaufort.
YAMTAI (IMO: 9085572) is a Bulk Carrier that was built in 1994 (28 years ago) and is sailing under the flag of Hong Kong.
Its carrying capacity is 28460 t DWT and her current draught is reported to be 10 meters. Her length overall (LOA) is 169.03 meters and her width is 27.2 meters.
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Sources: Maritime Security+Marine Traffic
