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On the evening of March 17, 2018, a significant maritime accident occurred near Japan involving the tanker "Shoei Maru No. 8" and the cargo vessel "Dong Kun 7". The tanker, which had departed from Yokkaichi, collided with the "Dong Kun 7", which was navigationally bound from Korea to Tagonoura in the Pacific waters south of Nishimura, located in southeastern Honshu. Both vessels suffered extensive damage in the incident. The "Shoei Maru No. 8", carrying a cargo of 500 tons of oil products, experienced a breach that resulted in leaks. By the early hours of March 18 at 6 a.m., the tanker found itself drifting at coordinates 33°25'N 135°22'E. Following the collision, both ships were escorted to Tanabe Bay north of the incident zone, where two tugboats remained on standby to assist.