Two vessels caught fire near Pedra Branca or Pulau Batu Puteh on Friday (July 19) morning at about 6am. Two crewmen were airlifted to the Singapore General Hospital (SGH), reports say. Singapore online portals are saying the authorities have begun a search and rescue operation for the missing crew this morning.
2 vessels on fire
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said in a statement that they were alerted to a fire onboard Singapore-flagged tanker Hafnia Nile, and a Sao Tome and Principe-flagged tanker Ceres 1, about 55km north-east of Pedra Branca – in waters that fall within Singapore’s Maritime Search and Rescue Region. A Republic of Singapore Air Force helicopter has also been dispatched, and is assisting with evacuating the crew.
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