Rosmorrechflot: the helicopter flew to the rescue of the crew of the grounded container ship Rise Shine, which ran aground off the coast of Nakhodka in Vostok Bay in the Sea of Japan. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to Ivan Agarevsky, director of the Primorsky branch of the Rosmorrechflot Marine Rescue Service.
“A helicopter took off to remove the crew (of the Rise Shine vessel),” Agarevsky said.
Earlier in the regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations was informed that the helicopter could not take off because the weather conditions did not allow. In particular, strong waves up to four meters high interfered – rescuers could not get close to the vessel.
Container ship Rise Shine deviated from the course, ran aground near Cape Kozino and got a leak in the area Finds in the south of Primorye. There are 14 foreign sailors on board. The rescue ship Lazurit was sent to help. According to the agency, a cyclone with a gale wind was raging in Primorye the day before.