All 11 crew have been rescued after their cargoship sank off China.

The 99-metre Chang Sheng 3 went down following a collision with a fishing boat seven miles off Zhoushan on 6 October, the Sina website reported

The trawler suffered little damage, but the cargo vessel later sank completely.

Authorities had told the crew to take to lifeboats as rescue ships were sent to the scene.

The cargo vessel was heading from Sizhou to Haimen with a gravel cargo.