THE 8,000-TEU Panamanian-flagged msc Rita has collided with and sank the 35-metre fishing trawler Tremont 95 nautical miles north east of Norfolk, Virginia, while en route from New York to Charleston.
The 621-gross ton Tremont sank, but all 13 men aboard were rescued. The 89,954-gross ton MSC Rita turned back after collision and took part in search and rescue, resuming her voyage four hours later, reported Rostock, Germany's FleetMon.
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The 621-gross ton Tremont sank, but all 13 men aboard were rescued. The 89,954-gross ton MSC Rita turned back after collision and took part in search and rescue, resuming her voyage four hours later, reported Rostock, Germany's FleetMon.
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