In the night of March 17, 2018, the tanker 'Shoei Maru No
In the night of March 17, 2018, the tanker 'Shoei Maru No. 8', coming from Yokkaichi, was in collision with the 'Dong Kun 7' which was en route from Korea to Tagonouraon the Pacific south of Nishimura in southeast Honshu. Both ships sustained serious damage. The tanker which was loaded with 500 tons of oil product was breached and suffered a leak. On March 18 at 6 a.m. the tanker was adrift in pos. 33 25 N 135 22 E. Later both ships were taken to the Tanabe Bay north of the collision site with two tugs remaining nearby.
