The bodies of three people believed to be deceased crew members of a supply boat were recovered from the waters after the vessel sunk following a collision with a landing craft off Pasir Panjang Terminal, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said.
In a statement, MPA said the incident occurred on June 12 at about 9.30 am, prompting the immediate deployment of crafts from MPA, the Police Coast Guard (PCG) and the Singapore Civil Defence Force Marine Division for search and rescue operations.
According to the MPA, the three authorities immediately activated their crafts to the incident site and commenced search and rescue operations.
“PCG has recovered three bodies from the waters, believed to be deceased crew members of the sunken supply boat,” it said.
The release stated that the landing craft is stable with no reported injury to crew on board.
Search and rescue operations, including diving operations, are ongoing to determine if there are other crew members from the supply boat missing.
Noting that port operations have not been affected, the release added that navigational broadcasts have been issued advising vessels to keep clear of the incident area.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
