The Horsburgh Lighthouse marks the eastern entrance to the Straits of Singapore. Photo: MPA
A search and rescue operation is underway off Singapore for eight missing crewmembers of a barge that capsized Thursday.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) reported Thursday that the Mongolian-flagged barge, Guo Liang 677, capsized just after noon on July 24 in Singapore waters about 7 nautical miles north of Horsburgh Lighthouse.
A total of ten people -all Chinese nationals- were onboard the barge when it capsized. One crewmember was rescued by a Police Coast Guard (PCG) patrol boat and another was picked up by a vessel in the vicinity.
As of Thursday evening (Singapore time), the ongoing SAR operations involved two Super Puma helicopters and a Fokker-50 Maritime Patrol Aircraft from the Republic of Singapore Air Force, three patrol vessels from the Republic of Singapore Navy, two PCG patrol craft, divers and two diving support vessels from Resolve Salvage & Fire (Asia), and 14 passing commercial vessels.)
The MPA says it is investigating the incident.
Join the gCaptain Club for curated content, insider opinions, and vibrant community discussions.
Join the 108,916 members that receive our newsletter.
Have a news tip? Let us know.
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) – When Marco Rubio arrives in Latin America this weekend on his first foreign trip as Donald Trump’s secretary of state, he’ll find a region reeling from the new administration’s...
US President Donald Trump has raised the stakes for a meeting of an OPEC+ ministerial panel next month, with his call for the group to lower oil prices.
Vessels in the northern Gulf have received multiple VHF radio challenges, including demands to alter course, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Friday, adding they could be part of an Iranian military exercise.
Maritime and offshore news trusted by our 108,916 members delivered daily straight to your inbox.
Essential news coupled with the finest maritime content sourced from across the globe.
Sign Up
Join The Club
