The Ulsan Pioneer after a collision on the coast of Imabari, Ehime prefecture, (Kyodo News via AP)Three crew members are missing after a freighter sank in a Japanese strait following a collision with another ship. The Byakko was in collision with a chemical tanker operated by a South Korean company on Thursday night, causing the Byakko to sink. The Ulsan Pioneer tanker was run by South Korean firm Heung-A Shipping with 13 crew members, including Korean and Myanmar nationals, the coast guard said. None of the Ulsan Pioneer’s crew members were injured. On average, around 400 vessels a day pass through the Kurushima Strait in southern Japan where the collision occurred.

Source: Irish Independent May 28, 2021 07:30 UTC