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Date: 22nd December 2014 Type: Grounding Voyage: Korea to Japan
Reports have been received that Panama flag vessel M. STAR 1 (4382gt, built 1994) ran aground on 22nd December off Honshu Island, Japan.
The Incident happened after the vessel encountered rough seas caused by a storm. All 18 crew members were rescued by military helicopters.
The vessel is on a voyage to Akita, Japan from Incheon, Korea.