Two freight ships collided on Friday morning off central Japan and were stuck together drifting east, but no injuries were reported. A Greek vessel, Alpha Action, bound for Chile, collided with the Singaporean container vessel Wan Hai south of Tokyo, according to the Japan Coast Guard.
The bow of the 77 211-ton Alpha remained stuck into the stern of 25 836-ton Wan Hai. Parting them could sink both vessels, Coast Guard officials said.
The two ships continued to drift east at fice kilometres per hour, while the coast guard sent a tug boat to the scene.
The Wan Hai was on its way to Hong Kong with more than 1 000 containers on board when it collided with the Alpha Action, Jiji Press said.
The bow of the 77 211-ton Alpha remained stuck into the stern of 25 836-ton Wan Hai. Parting them could sink both vessels, Coast Guard officials said.
The two ships continued to drift east at fice kilometres per hour, while the coast guard sent a tug boat to the scene.
The Wan Hai was on its way to Hong Kong with more than 1 000 containers on board when it collided with the Alpha Action, Jiji Press said.