The ship got into trouble a day earlier after shifting of cargo caused the ship to list 15 degrees in heavy weather, the Taiwanese Coast Guard informed.
Fearing the ship might overturn, the crew requested assistance from the local authorities and a patrol boat was dispatched to the scene.
Attempts to tow the vessel by local authorities failed, and the crew had to abandon the vessel leaving it adrift.
The ship was transporting containers, and was underway from Kaohsiung city to Busan Korea when it sank south of the Penghu archipelago.
Ships navigating the area are urged to remain watchful of potential floating containers that could hamper navigation safety.
台灣貨船Ying Hai的九名船員在他們的船隻右舷嚴重傾斜後於10月3日星期三在台灣海峽沉沒後獲救。
台灣海岸警衛隊通知，這艘船在貨物轉移導致船舶在惡劣天氣下傾斜15度後，陷入困境。
由於擔心船舶可能會翻覆，機組人員要求當地政府提供協助，並派出一艘巡邏艇前往現場。
地方當局試圖拖船仍然失敗，船員不得不放棄船隻漂流。
這艘船正在運輸集裝箱，當它在澎湖群島南部沉沒時，正在從高雄市到釜山。
要求航行該地區的船隻注意可能妨礙航行安全的潛在浮動集裝箱。
Information source: World Maritime News Staff , Image Courtesy: GCaptain
