Huangpu

Unless you have returned from China this week none of you will have witnessed this remarkable sight. The Yin Chu, a 15,0000 ton ship, sank not far from Shanghai's Bund, a downtown stretch of colonial-era buildings and wharves lining the Huangpu River. But while emergency crews were able to plug the ship's holes before its oil supply could foul the river that supplies Shanghai's drinking water, they now face the problem of what to do with the 150-metre-long eyesore and potential environmental hazard. Maritime officials said they'll try to recover the Yin Chu, but it will be a complicated operation and salvage experts suggested the ship might be too large to remove. A spokesman for the company that owns the Yin Chu said it appears the accident was caused by an open hatch that let in water, but the exact reason won't be known until the investigation concludes. Two tugboats berthed beside the ship to prevent it from floating out into the middle of the Huangpu. The Yin Chu had been converted to a dredge ship and was testing new gear in the river when the accident happened around 12:30 p.m. It took on water and sank in about two hours.
Source: CBC Saskatchewan (landlocked and envious of things maritime)