She was powered by a 8,466 kW (11,353 hp) Burmeister & Wain diesel engine, and was capable of 14.2 knots (26.3 km/h; 16.3 mph) when fully laden.

At 11:45 the next day she was sailing just north of the Danish island of Bornholm in clear weather when she observed visually and by radar another vessel, the Gdynia, 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) distant on a converging course.

[3] At 12:00 the Gdynia, now at a distance of 4 nmi, reduced speed, and at 12:09 altered course to starboard in order to pass astern of the Fu Shan Hai.

At 12:18 hours, at position 55°20.8′N 014°44.26′E / 55.3467°N 14.73767°E / 55.3467; 14.73767 the Gdynia struck Fu Shan Hai squarely on the port side driving her bows into the ship between holds 1 and 2.

[3][4] A hearing held at Rønne on 12 December 2005 ruled that Gdynia was solely liable for the collision,[5] and the owners were ordered to pay damages totalling 107 million Swedish kronor[6] (equivalent to about US$16.2m).