1 dead, 1 missing after tugboat sinks in waters off Tanah Merah
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A search and rescue operation is currently underway in the Eastern Anchorage of the Singapore Straits (off Tanah Merah) after a tugboat, OSHIO, reportedly sunk at about 2.15pm on Sept 4. The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) is coordinating the operation w1 dead, 1 missing after tugboat sinks in waters off Tanah Merah
A search and rescue operation is currently underway in the Eastern Anchorage of the Singapore Straits (off Tanah Merah) after a tugboat, OSHIO, reportedly sunk at about 2.15pm on Sept 4. The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) is coordinating the operation with the Police Coast Guard (PCG) and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). According to shiptracking platform Vessel Finder, the OSHIO's position was last tracked in the Eastern Anchorage (off Tanah Merah). It reportedly sunk at 2.15pm on Sept 4. INFOGRAPHIC: Vessel Finder According to a media statement by the MPA, two crew were reportedly onboard the tugboat at the time of the incident. A 39-year-old crew member who was earlier rescued by PCG was taken to the hospital, where he subsequently died. The nationality of both crew members are not known. The gender of the missing crew was not revealed. Read more