Nine missing seafarers in Malacca Strait collision
Nine seafarers are missing after a Taiwanese-owned tanker caught fire on Tuesday night after colliding with a Greek-owned bulk carrier in the Malacca Strait.
The 2005-built, 70,426 dwt product tanker Formosaproduct Brick, collided with the 1998-built, 73,207 dwt panamax bulker Ostende Max at 2130 hrs, local time, on August 18, 20 miles off Port Dickson, Malaysia.
Port Dickson police chief Mazlan Othman told reporters on Wednesday 16 crew members of the tanker were rescued while the search continued at first light for nine missing seafarers. "A passing container ship assisted in rescuing the crew members," he said.
Some of the seafarers were able to escape in liferafts while others jumped overboard to escape the flames.
The 16 rescued crew members were said to have suffered minor injuries and were taken to a hospital in Port Dickson.
Malaysian newswire Bernama quoted the tanker’s captain, Jiang Han Cheng, as saying the vessel was heading to Singapore en route to South Korea when it collided with the British-registered bulk carrier.
The crew of the bulk carrier, which suffered minor damage, are reported to be safe.
The 2005-built, 70,426 dwt product tanker Formosaproduct Brick, collided with the 1998-built, 73,207 dwt panamax bulker Ostende Max at 2130 hrs, local time, on August 18, 20 miles off Port Dickson, Malaysia.
Port Dickson police chief Mazlan Othman told reporters on Wednesday 16 crew members of the tanker were rescued while the search continued at first light for nine missing seafarers. "A passing container ship assisted in rescuing the crew members," he said.
Some of the seafarers were able to escape in liferafts while others jumped overboard to escape the flames.
The 16 rescued crew members were said to have suffered minor injuries and were taken to a hospital in Port Dickson.
Malaysian newswire Bernama quoted the tanker’s captain, Jiang Han Cheng, as saying the vessel was heading to Singapore en route to South Korea when it collided with the British-registered bulk carrier.
The crew of the bulk carrier, which suffered minor damage, are reported to be safe.