Chinese general cargo ship RUN DONG 2 at around 0600 Tokyo time Apr 18 struck red navigational buoy No.2 at Noshiro harbor, northwest Honshu, while maneuvering to berth. Ship’s propeller got entangled in buoy chain, and as of 1440 Tokyo time, the ship was still stuck in harbor with tug and patrol ship nearby, plan is to cut off chain and then tow the ship to berth.
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