Collision released coagulator

摘要

A chemical tanker reportedly sank following a collision with a general cargo ship off Japan, but all five crew members were safely recovered. Keiwa Maru sank after colliding with Hamako Maru No. 15 about 22.15 local time on 16 June between the main islands of Honshu and Shikoku, the AFP newsrnagency reported. About 350m~3 of magnesium hydroxide from Keiwa Maru was released into the sea, but should not significantly harm the environ ment, according to the Japan Coast Guard.rn"It's almost like the coagulator used to make tofu soybean curd," a JCG spokesman said.