Family of the crew members who died when The Gulf Livestock 1 sank in the East China Sea may be able to take legal action.
The ship went down in a typhoon after it lost engine power and was then hit by a huge wave last week.
Forty-three people, including two New Zealanders were on board, as well as nearly 6000 cattle.
Nelson-based maritime lawyer, Peter Dawson told reporter, Andrew McRae there are ways of making a claim, but the process would be complex and take time.
