English reading: Hong Kong's giant floating restaurant, Jumbo Seafood Restaurant, sank near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea

Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant capsizes at sea

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 - 01:00

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Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant is towed away.

Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant has capsized in the South China Sea less than a week after it was towed away from the city, its parent company said Monday.

Jumbo Seafood, Hong Kong's iconic giant floating restaurant, capsized in the South China Sea less than a week after being dragged out of Hong Kong, its parent company said Monday.

The restaurant encountered “adverse conditions” on Saturday as it was passing the Xisha Islands, also known as the Paracel Islands, in the South China Sea, and water entered the vessel and it began to tip, according to Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises Ltd.

According to Aberdeen Catering Enterprises Limited, on Saturday, the restaurant encountered "unfavorable conditions" as it passed through the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, with water entering the vessel and the vessel starting to tilt.

The Paracel Islands: Paracel Islands

The company said no one was injured, but that efforts to save the vessel failed and it capsized on Sunday.

No one was injured, the company said, but rescue efforts failed and the ship capsized on Sunday.

Capsize: (The ship) capsizes, capsizes

“As the water depth at the scene is over 1,000 metres, (it makes it) extremely difficult to carry out salvage works,” it said in a statement.

The company said in a statement: "Due to the water depth of more than 1,000 meters at the site, it is extremely difficult to carry out the salvage work."

salvage /ˈsælvɪdʒ/ N 1. (for property, etc.) rescue • a salvage company/operation/team salvage company; Salvage operations; Rescue team. 2. Rescued belongings • an exhibition of the salvage from the wreck salvage exhibit. V 1.~ sth (from sth) salvage, rescue (shipwrecked ship, etc.); The wreck was salvaged by a team from the RAF. The shipwreck was salvaged by a RAF rescue team. 2. Rescue; •What can I do to salvage my reputation? (= get a good reputation again) How can I redeem my reputation?

The Jumbo Floating Restaurant, almost 80 metres (260 feet) in length, had been a landmark in Hong Kong for over four decades, serving Cantonese cuisine to over 3 million guests including Queen Elizabeth II and actor Tom Cruise.

Nearly 80 metres (260 feet) long, Jumbo Seafood has been a landmark in Hong Kong for more than 40 years, serving Cantonese cuisine to more than 3 million guests, including Queen Elizabeth II and actress Tom Cruise.

It closed in 2020 due to the pandemic and laid off all its staff. Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises said the restaurant became a financial burden to its shareholders, with millions of Hong Kong dollars spent on its inspection and maintenance even though it was not in operation.

The company closed in 2020 due to the pandemic and laid off all its employees. Aberdeen restaurant businesses said the restaurant became a financial burden on shareholders, spending millions of Hong Kong dollars on inspection and maintenance, even though it did not operate.

The restaurant was towed away last Tuesday. The company said it planned to move it to a lower-cost site where maintenance could be carried out.

The restaurant was dragged away last Tuesday. The company said it plans to move it to a lower-cost location for maintenance.

English link: http://www.dailynews.lk/2022/06/22/world/281392/hong-kong%E2%80%99s-jumbo-floating-restaurant-capsizes-sea