The patrol ship "Echigo" belonging to the Niigata Coast Guard of Japan ran aground at 6:30 am today (18th) on the offshore shoal.

(Photo courtesy of the Niigata Coast Guard)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] The patrol ship "Echigo" belonging to the Niigata Maritime Security Department of Japan ran aground at 6:30 a.m. today (18th). Fortunately, no one was injured on board the 43 people on board. The Maritime Security Department dispatched 3 ships went to process.

In fact, on the 10th of this month, a Maritime Self-Defense Force frigate ran aground and lost power.

According to "NHK" report, Japan's Niigata Maritime Security Department patrol ship "Echigo Ship" was on duty to perform patrol tasks. It was reported at 6:30 am today that it ran aground in the shallows off the coast of Kashiwazaki City, Niigata Prefecture. No one was injured on board. However, the surrounding area of ​​the hull The oil slick was full and the hull was flooded. After receiving the report, the Maritime Security Department dispatched 2 patrol boats and 1 patrol boat, a total of 3 ships to rescue.

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It has been confirmed that the specific location where the "Echigo ship" hit the rocks was the shoal about 1.1 kilometers northwest of the Shiiyaba lighthouse in Kashiwazaki City. According to the Ministry of Coastal Security, the "Echigo ship" found that the lighthouse light signal was out at the time, so it ran aground in order to get closer to check the situation.

As of 11:00 a.m. Japan time (10:00 a.m. Taiwan time), the "Echigo Ship" was still on the rocks, and 43 people were still waiting for rescue on board. The weather at the scene of the incident was rainy and southwesterly, with a wind speed of about 11 per second. meters of wind.

"Echigo Ship" is about 105 meters in length and has a gross tonnage of about 3,100 tons. It is a large patrol ship that can carry a helicopter. It is usually in charge of dealing with foreign fishing boats that illegally fish at "Yamatodui" in the waters of the Noto Peninsula, and also supports the waters near Southeast Asia. Pirates handle tasks.

In fact, the Maritime Self-Defense Force frigate "Dianhao Ship" also ran aground on the 10th. Injuried.