Spills · oil

East china sea

MV Sanchi; East China Sea · NOAAORR-9646

issued
2018-01-16 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2018-01-30 00:00Z
self-cancels
2018-01-30 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Eastern China Sea
position
31.529, 124.980
vessels
CARGO SHIP CF CRYSTALMV SANCHI
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

MV Sanchi; East China Sea.
East China Sea.
1. On January 6, 2018, the 900 foot Tanker MV Sanchi collided with the cargo ship CF Crystal in the East China Sea approximately 160 nautical miles off Shanghai, China. The MV Sanchi was carrying 136,000 tonnes (960,000 barrels) of a light condensate oil cargo and an estimated 1000 tonnes of bunker fuel oil. The Sanchi caught fire and after drifting into the Japanese EEZ, it finally sank on January 14, 2018. This hotline has been opened to capture information but at this time NOAA ERD support has not been requested .
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 31.529N 124.980E. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9646: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9646

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