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Drifting freighter taken in tow

The "New Lucky 3" suffered engine failure on Nov 8, 2016, southeast of Shanghai in the Yellow Sea, while en route from Osaka to Zhangjiagang. The disabled vessel went adrift, and the East China Sea rescue ship "Donghaijiu 102 (IMO: 9774082) was sent to assist. The freighter was taken in tow and pulled to safe waters south of Zhoushan, where it was safely moored in the morning of Nov 9.

Crew evacuated, vessel drifting with heavy list, Taiwan

General cargo vessel New Lucky 3 issued distress signal at 04:50 UTC Sep 15 2012 reporting dangerous list developed after cargo shift in a stormy weather 35 nautical miles off the coast of Bali in northwestern Taiwan. Vessel loaded with logs was en route to China. Taiwan Search and Rescue Command Center coordinated the rescue operation involving helicopter and Coast Guard ship. Helicopter airlifted 7 crew members, CG ship picked 9, the master of the vessel fell to the sea during rescue and went missing. Derelict vessel with heavy list is drifting at sea posing a threat to vessels in the area. Rescued crew consisting of 3 Chinese, 3 Filipinos, and 10 Indonesians was taken to Keelung, Taiwan. See map and photo of the vessel http://www.odin.tc/news/read.asp?articleID=1332