SINGAPORE: Eight crew members of a Chinese fishing boat are missing after it sank following a collision with a Singapore-flagged tanker in China.
The incident happened at about 12.10am Singapore time on Dec 26, near Chengshan Jiao, China.
The tanker was on its way to Zhoushan from Penglai, China, when the incident happened, said the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Saturday (Dec 30).
The Singapore-flagged vessel, Pearl Kenzo, is currently at Shidao Anchorage and assisting in investigations by the Chinese authorities.
“All crew members onboard the tanker are safe. No pollution was reported in the vicinity,” said MPA.
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The incident happened at about 12.10am Singapore time on Dec 26, near Chengshan Jiao, China.
The tanker was on its way to Zhoushan from Penglai, China, when the incident happened, said the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Saturday (Dec 30).
The Singapore-flagged vessel, Pearl Kenzo, is currently at Shidao Anchorage and assisting in investigations by the Chinese authorities.
“All crew members onboard the tanker are safe. No pollution was reported in the vicinity,” said MPA.
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