Cargo ship sank in South China sea, 10 crew in water, no news on SAR

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Cargo ship CITRA HASIL reported sank early in the morning Dec 3 in vicinity 00 20N 106 20E, South China sea W of Ebeling Reef. 10 crew reported in water, no news on SAR. Most probably, it’s Indonesian cargo ship KLM CITRA HASIL, no AIS track during last 80-90 days.
Cargo ship (landing craft probably?) KLM CITRA HASIL, MMSI 525003438, length 25 meters, flag Indonesia.

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My name is Mikhail Voytenko, I’m Russian, professional merchant marine navigator, by education and former experience. I own and run Maritime Bulletin website for more than 10 years. I've been involved in solving a number of piracy hijack cases, including the hijack of ro-ro FAINA, loaded with tanks. It was me who made public, and unravel, freighter ARCTIC SEA mystery. I've been also closely involved in a number of maritime disaster, one of them being MSC FLAMINIA major fire.