The Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Maritime Rescue Coordination Center reported that the Bering Strait rescue ship belonging to the Sakhalin branch of the Marine Rescue Service reached the foreign cargo ship KC Hadong, which ran aground near the Sakhalin port of Shakhtersk on Monday, 24 April. It has been reported interfax.
“The rescue ship arrived at the scene early Monday morning. A dive inspection is scheduled for damage to the KS Hadong hull, weather permitting,” the rescue center said.
Mark Korzhenko, Former Head of the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Marine Rescue Sub-Center saidThe Liberian-flagged KC Nadong ship ran aground near the port of Shakhtersk on Sakhalin.
The crew of the rescued vessel consists of 20 South Korean and Philippine nationals. It was stated that there were no fuel leaks. At the same time, the investigating authorities conduct a pre-investigation check in accordance with Part 1 of Article 263 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.