Fu Shan Hai
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Fu Shan Hai was a Chinese bulk carrier
, 225x33x69, transporting fertilizer. On the 31 May 2003 at 12.18 she collided with the Cypriot container ship
Gdynia 3 nm NW of the Danish island Bornholm
. At 20:49 the same evening Fu Shan Hai sank to the bottom of the Baltic Sea
where she lies in 69 meters of water.
Bulk carrier
A bulk carrier, bulk freighter, or bulker is a merchant ship specially designed to transport unpackaged bulk cargo, such as grains, coal, ore, and cement in its cargo holds. Since the first specialized bulk carrier was built in 1852, economic forces have fueled the development of these ships,...
, 225x33x69, transporting fertilizer. On the 31 May 2003 at 12.18 she collided with the Cypriot container ship
Container ship
Container ships are cargo ships that carry all of their load in truck-size intermodal containers, in a technique called containerization. They form a common means of commercial intermodal freight transport.-History:...
Gdynia 3 nm NW of the Danish island Bornholm
Bornholm
Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea located to the east of the rest of Denmark, the south of Sweden, and the north of Poland. The main industries on the island include fishing, arts and crafts like glass making and pottery using locally worked clay, and dairy farming. Tourism is...
. At 20:49 the same evening Fu Shan Hai sank to the bottom of the Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
where she lies in 69 meters of water.