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The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) announced on Saturday (June 6) that a Tanzania-registered container vessel, Golden Star 1, had sunk in the Singapore Strait on Friday night.MPA added that the incident happened about 6km off Batam at about 10Tanzania-flagged container vessel sinks in Singapore Strait
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) announced on Saturday (June 6) that a Tanzania-registered container vessel, Golden Star 1, had sunk in the Singapore Strait on Friday night.MPA added that the incident happened about 6km off Batam at about 10.30pm.It added that the vessel reportedly took on water and subsequently sank.All nine crew members were later rescued by Indonesian authorities.Checks by AsiaOne on shipping tracking platforms show that the vessel's last known position is north of Sekupang in Batam, and to the south of East Coast Park. Read more











