# Bulk carrier sunk off Sakhalin

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/bulk-carrier-sunk-off-sakhalin/65533>\
**Category:** Marine Incidents\
**Created:** [March 2, 2023, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/bulk-carrier-sunk-off-sakhalin/65533 "2023-03-02T22:27:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/bulk-carrier-sunk-off-sakhalin/65533/1 "2023-03-02T22:27:36Z")

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> **[Chinese bulk carrier sinks off Sakhalin island - Splash247](https://splash247.com/chinese-bulk-carrier-sinks-off-sakhalin-island/)**
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> A Chinese bulk carrier that was holed by ice off Russia’s Sakhalin island sank yesterday. The forepeak of the was breached over the weekend, with the bow of the ship becoming submerged. Despite salvors best efforts, the vessel, carrying 29,000 tons...

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**Author:** ![27SAFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/439d5e/32.png) [@27SAFE](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/27SAFE)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/bulk-carrier-sunk-off-sakhalin/65533/2 "2023-03-03T03:46:03Z")

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Sounds like they’re trying to start another artificial reef…

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**Author:** ![Lew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lew](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Lew)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/bulk-carrier-sunk-off-sakhalin/65533/3 "2023-03-03T08:29:55Z")

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Wonder how much fuel was on board ?