A tanker with a cargo of flammable chemicals has gone aground off Japan.
The 4,000-dwt Keoyoung Pioneer (built 2006) got stuck on Tuesday evening off the southern island of Kuchinoshima, broadcaster NHK cited the country’s coastguard as saying.
The coastguard said the South Korea-flag vessel had reported going aground on a reef, with its engine stopped.
There were 14 seafarers on board: 10 Indonesians, three South Koreans and one Myanmar national.
Patrol boats and aircraft were sent to the scene.
The vessel, controlled by Keo Young Shipping of South Korea, was carrying cyclohexane, a raw material for nylon fibres.
The report did not mention any pollution or injuries.
AIS data showed the tanker aground on Wednesday, the last update from the vessel.
The Keoyoung Pioneer was en route from Kemen in China to Nagoya in Japan.
Insurance cover is provided by Korea P&I Club.
Fatal capsizing
Last month, 10 seafarers died when another tanker owned by Keo Young capsized off Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan.
The coastguard said one Indonesian seafarer was rescued safely from the 1,200-dwt Keoyoung Sun (built 1996).
It was carrying 980 tonnes of acrylic acid, but no spill was detected.
The South Korea-flagged ship had reportedly been at anchor because of stormy weather.
Japanese media reported that the crew consisted of two South Koreans, eight Indonesians and one Chinese citizen. The master was South Korean.
