Malaysia’s coast guard said today that one of two large tankers involved in a collision that caused both to catch fire has left the scene of the accident and is said to have disabled its tracking system. The coast guard said it was tracking the location of the Sao Tome and Principe-flagged tanker Ceres I, which is believed to be in Malaysian territorial waters. The Ceres I was involved in a reported collision early yesterday, Friday, with the Singapore-flagged tanker Hafnia Nile about 55km northeast of Singapore’s Pedra Branca Island, the Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said yesterday. Of the 40 Ceres I crew members, the MPA said, 14 were evacuated by a Singapore Air Force helicopter while the remaining 26 conducted firefighting operations on board. The Chinese shipowner of Ceres I was unavailable for comment yesterday and today. All 22 crew members […]
Source: News Beast
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