Casualty News
OMEGA AND MIRABELLA
Date
January 23, 2024
Type
Collision
Voyage
Russia to China and Oman to Taiwan
Reports have been received that Marshall Islands flag vessel OMEGA (28,171gt, built 2004) was in collision with Cook Islands flag vessel MIRABELLA (27,011gt, built 1997) off Shanghai yesterday.
As a result of the accident, OMEGA suffered water ingress and capsized. The crew members were rescued by MIRABELLA, and three were reported to be injured.
OMEGA was on a voyage from Tuapse to Jiangyin carrying steel products. MIRABELLA is on a voyage from Oman to Taicang with a cargo of Iron Ore.