MPA: SaR operation continues for a missing crew member of the Liberia-flagged UTOPIA

MPA, Police Coast Guard and Singapore Civil Defence Force craft have deployed to search for the missing person within Singapore Port Limits

At about 3.30 am (Singapore Time) on 15 March 2024, the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Singapore, operated by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), was notified that a crew member onboard the Liberia-flagged vessel UTOPIA has been reported missing. The vessel is currently in Singapore waters, the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said in a media release.

MPA, Police Coast Guard and Singapore Civil Defence Force craft have deployed to search for the missing person within Singapore Port Limits. MPA is also
issuing navigational safety broadcasts and is requesting for vessels in the vicinity and in port to keep a lookout and report sightings to MRCC Singapore.

About the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)
MPA was established on 2 February 1996 with the mission to develop Singapore as a premier global hub port and international maritime centre, and to advance and safeguard Singapore’s strategic maritime interests. MPA is responsible for the overall development and growth of the maritime domain and Port of Singapore. In 2023, Singapore’s annual vessel arrival tonnage crossed 3 billion Gross Tonnage and remains the world’s busiest transshipment hub, with a total container throughput of 39.0 million TEUs.