Work crews have patched up a Chinese cargo ship stranded off north Taiwan due to Typhoon Kong-rey to prevent possible oil leaks. The plan is to pump out the oil on board, remove the cargo and then get the ship unstuck.
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00:00Work crews have patched up a Chinese cargo ship stranded off northern Taiwan to prevent
00:05an oil leak.
00:07The freighter, called the Yuzhou Qiheng, ran aground last week when Typhoon Kongre hit
00:13Taiwan.
00:14The crew was safely evacuated, but the 290 tons of oil aboard caused concern for several
00:20days after, as rough seas made it impossible for workers to reach the ship.
00:25The plan is now to pump out the oil on board, unload the cargo and then get the ship unstuck.