Thirteen crew were rescued by a Norden-chartered bulker after their German ship sank off western Africa.
The seafarers all abandoned the 5,841-dwt general cargoship Pacific (built 1999) off the coast of Gabon after its engine room became flooded.
A distress signal was picked up by the German Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre which sent out a alert to ships in the area.
The 58,000-dwt Nord