View of Hokkaido Island from Kunashir IslandTOKYO, Mar 4 Russian hydrographic vessel that crashed off the coast of Japan, towed to the port of Hakodate, Russian Consul General in Sapporo Sergey Marin told RIA Novosti. said the Consul General. Earlier it was reported that a ship with a displacement of 677 tons left the port of Otaru in Japan on Wednesday towards Kunashir. After the accident, he was carried to an area 35 kilometers from the coast near the city of Esashi. The distress signal was received by the Japan Maritime Safety Service at 02.50 on Thursday (20.50 Wednesday Moscow time), a rescue vessel was sent to the place. None of the 15 crew members were injured.
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