The 5,000–dwt Tong Yuan Hai (built 2005) sent a distress signal this morning after it developed a list and took on water 150 miles from Ishikawa while en route from Nakhodka to Pohang with a cargo of coal.
The crew of 14 comprises eight Chinese and six Vietnamese.
Japan's coast guard sent patrol boats and a helicopter to the drifting ship and rescued the crew in heavy seas.
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