Moment 750ft cargo ship slams into a fishing vessel leaving crew clinging on for their lives on submerged deck

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 06:01 EDT, 21 September 2026 | Updated: 06:12 EDT, 21 September 2026 A 750ft-long cargo ship has slammed into a fishing vessel, leaving its crew clinging on for their lives on the submerged deck. Dramatic footage shows the massive First Margaux bearing down on the much smaller Luqing Yuanyu 108 before slamming into it.The fishing vessel suddenly lurches violently to one side as seawater pours across its deck.Crew members can be seen scrambling to keep their balance as the bulk carrier's bow pushes into the smaller boat.The sailors were heard screaming and shouting as the larger vessel slammed into the smaller one. Meanwhile, smoke was seen pouring out of the fishing vessel. The footage, filmed from aboard the fishing vessel, was shared widely online on Sunday. The collision has been traced to waters near Singapore. AIS (Automatic Identification System) tracking data suggests the crash actually happened on Thursday, September 17. Dramatic footage shows the massive First Margaux bearing down on the much smaller Luqing Yuanyu 108 before slamming into it The fishing vessel suddenly lurches violently to one side as seawater pours across its deckThe Panama-flagged First Margaux has a deadweight capacity of more than 82,000 tons.The Chinese fishing vessel is around 161ft long.According to an AIS reconstruction, both ships had left nearby anchorages at around the same time before entering the westbound lane of the Singapore Strait's traffic separation scheme.The First Margaux was travelling around 2-3 knots faster than the fishing boat.It reportedly approached from the smaller vessel's port side before its bow struck the fishing boat's starboard quarter at around 9am GMT.The impact pushed the fishing vessel sideways and caused it to heel sharply to port.Water then swept over its low main deck. But despite the terrifying scenes, the fishing boat appears to have survived.Its AIS signal continued transmitting after the collision and tracking data indicated it later reached a nearby berth.No deaths or injuries have been reported.The First Margaux continued sailing west at around ten knots for roughly two hours after the collision before stopping, turning back and anchoring, according to reports. No deaths or injuries have been reported following the crash Sailors on the fishing boat were heard screaming in terror A vast amount of water went onto the deck of the fishing vessel in the aftermath of the crash The Panama Maritime Authority has confirmed it is investigating the incident, although no detailed official account of what happened has been released.The cause of the collision and responsibility for it have not been established.Maritime analyst Sal Mercogliano suggested on social media that the First Margaux may have been boxed in by a third vessel. He wrote: 'One of the problems of ship collision videos is you only get one perspective.'The analyst added that the Singapore Strait is 'one of the most complicated and busy traffic areas on the planet'.The straits of Singapore and Malacca form one of the busiest maritime corridors in the world, carrying nearly 40 per cent of all global trade, as well as around a third of the world's seaborne oil.