Ferry and cargo ship collide off Takamatsu; none of 25 people aboard injured
In short
A ferry bound for Niihama in Ehime Prefecture and a cargo ship heading for Yamaguchi Prefecture collided off Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, early on October 8, TBS NEWS DIG reported. According to the Takamatsu Coast Guard Office, the captain of the ferry Orange Hope (おれんじホープ) reported the contact at about 5:05 a.m. None of the 25 crew and passengers on the two vessels were injured, and no oil spill has been confirmed.
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A ferry heading for Niihama in Ehime Prefecture and a cargo ship heading for Yamaguchi Prefecture collided off Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, early on October 8, TBS NEWS DIG reported. According to the Takamatsu Coast Guard Office, the captain of the ferry Orange Hope (おれんじホープ) reported at about 5:05 a.m. that the ferry had made contact with a cargo ship; TBS NEWS DIG said the report went to the Bisan Seto Maritime Traffic Center. The site is off Ogijima island, north of the island's lighthouse. [ 1 , 4 ]
None of the 25 crew and passengers on the two vessels were injured, TBS NEWS DIG reported, and no oil spill has been confirmed. Tokyo Shimbun and Nishi-Nippon Shimbun also reported that the ferry and cargo ship made contact off Takamatsu and that no one was hurt; their headlines describe contact, while TBS NEWS DIG describes a collision. The documents do not give a cause or describe damage to the vessels. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Why it matters
The accident involved a ferry carrying passengers off Takamatsu. Outlets reported no injuries and no confirmed oil spill, so the immediate consequences appear limited.
Key facts
- A ferry and a cargo ship collided off Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, on the morning of October 8. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- No injuries were reported. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The 25 crew and passengers on the two vessels were all uninjured, TBS NEWS DIG reported. [ 4 ]
- The ferry Orange Hope (おれんじホープ) was heading for Niihama, Ehime Prefecture; the cargo ship was heading for Yamaguchi Prefecture. [ 4 ]
- According to the Takamatsu Coast Guard Office, the ferry's captain reported at about 5:05 a.m. that the ferry had made contact with a cargo ship. [ 1 , 4 ]
- No oil spill has been confirmed. [ 1 ]
- The site is off Ogijima island, north of the Ogijima lighthouse. [ 1 , 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Cause of the collision None of the documents give a cause.
- Extent of damage to the two vessels The documents do not describe any damage.
- Name of the cargo ship and how the 25 people aboard divide between the ferry and the cargo ship, and between crew and passengers Only one outlet gives the total of 25, without a breakdown.
- Whether the vessels collided or only brushed against each other TBS NEWS DIG describes a collision, while Tokyo Shimbun and Nishi-Nippon Shimbun headlines describe contact; the captain's reported words were that the ferry made contact.
- Exact distance of the site from the Ogijima lighthouse The available text is cut off before the distance is given.
- The ferry's captain reported the contact at about 5:05 a.m., according to the Takamatsu Coast Guard Office. Reported by a single outlet so far.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- The captain of the ferry Orange Hope reports contact with a cargo ship, according to the Takamatsu Coast Guard Office. [ 1 , 4 ]
- TBS NEWS DIG reports the collision off Ogijima, with no injuries or oil spill confirmed. [ 1 ]
- Tokyo Shimbun reports that a ferry and a cargo ship made contact off Takamatsu with no injuries. [ 2 ]
- TBS NEWS DIG reports that none of the 25 crew and passengers on the two vessels were injured. [ 4 ]