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Video: 8,401-TEU Container Ship Sinks Off Zhoushan After Salvage Efforts Fail
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FAN Transport Insights
Screengrab from X video posted by BartThe 8,401-TEU container ship MSC Silvana VIII has sunk deeper into the water off Zhoushan, China, after efforts to refloat the vessel failed.
The 20-year-old vessel is also facing another weather threat, with an inbound typhoon expected to make the salvage operation more difficult.
Several cargo holds and the engine room have flooded, while salvage teams have removed about 3,000 tonnes of fuel from the ship.
Grounding of MSC Silvana VIIIThe MSC Silvana VIII arrived in Zhoushan on June 22 after coming from Gwangyang, South Korea.
Fuel leak reportedSatellite images showed that the MSC Silvana VIII was still leaking fuel oil as recently as Aug. 7.