On January 11, 2023, an explosion occurred on the tanker, after which the tanker split in the middle. The incident took place in the Yellow Sea, 45 nm from Qingdao. The search and rescue vessel Bei Hai Jiu 115 came to the rescue, which was able to take 15 of the 17 crew members on board. 2 crew members are listed as missing. It is not known how much oil products got into the water. Now ships are being installed with absorbent barriers.