Read the full judgment text of HCAJ 000396/1997 on BabelCite. This HCAJ judgment was delivered on 4 August 1998.
1. Late in the evening of the 12 th of July 1997, the chemical tanker "DRAGON SUNRISE" ("Vessel") suffered an engine breakdown and by 2200 hours, she was without propulsion and was drifting with no power at a position approximately 21 o 24'N 113 o 52'E. Because of the deep water, she was unable to anchor and due to the failure of all but emergency battery power, she was unable to fix her position. The Master of the Vessel managed however to contact the Vessel's agents in Hong Kong, Dragonix (HK)