Bulker YONG XING 56 sinks in 253 metres depth

[Aleksi Lindstrom]

Chinese bulk carrier YONG XING 56, IMO 9493494, sank off Vanino, Russia on March 1, 2023 after hull breach.

It seems the ship had had a refit and her cranes removed just in October 2022.

Further details about the sinking:
https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/41273/chinese-bulk-carrier-abandoned-tatar-strait-sank-v/

IMO 9493494 on Shipspotting:
https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/gallery?imo=9493494

Cheers,
Aleksi