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Ship abandoned after running aground
On March 31, 2024, at around 4:00 a.m. the "Ryoyo Maru" ran agorund and was breached in shallow water off the coast of Ainan Town in the southern Ehime Prefecture, causing its engine room to get flooded and becoming unnavigable. The Japan Coast Guard sent a patrol boat to the scene to rescue the crew. There were no injuries to the crew, and no oil spills have been confirmed so far. The ship was in danger of sinking due to the flooding, and it was investigated whehter it could be towed by tugs or intentionally run aground. Report with illustration: https://crane1000.com/cargo-ship-ryouyou-maru-collides-with-shallow-water-off-the-coast-of-ainan-town-engine-room-floods-and-navigation-becomes-impossible/#google_vignette
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