Cargo Ship Hayato Collides with Fishing Vessel

by | Nov 29, 2020 | Maritime Law, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death

The general cargo ship Hayato struck a fishing boat on November 28, 2020.  At the time, the vessels were near Kashima port, Honshu east coast north of Tokyo.  The fishing boat sank, and all twelve people on board were rescued.  One person on board the fishing boat died, and the remainder all sustained injuries in the incident.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to those impacted by this tragedy.

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