Working Conditions Aboard the Han-Yi

The general cargo vessel Han Yi, weighing 10,990 GT and built in 1997, encountered a critical valve malfunction while traveling from Antwerp to Bilbao. At approximately 09:30 UTC on July 1, the ship, which had 20 crew members on board, reported that it was not under command. The incident occurred at geographic coordinates 49°50'29.9"N and 3°31'26.9"W, situated 24 nautical miles south of East Prawle. Fortunately, the crew managed to complete necessary repairs and resumed operation using the ship's own power. At the time of the incident, the Han Yi was transporting a cargo of 2,368.632 metric tons of machinery steel along with 1,035.6 metric tons of low sulphur oil as bunkers.