Container ship ANGEL alerted Kaohsiung port authorities, Taiwan, at around 0930 LT Jul 20, reporting water ingress and heavy portside list. It was decided to evacuate all 19 crew, they’ve been transferred to port. Several containers, reportedly empty, fell overboard, respective navigational warning was circulated. As of 1420 LT Jul 20, ship’s AIS was on, so she didn’t capsize. Salvage is already under way with several tugs involved.
Container ship ANGEL with 1349 containers on board arrived at Kaohsiung waters on Jul 2 from Dalian, was anchored at outer anchorage on Jul 4.
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