Capsized vessel refloated, search continues for missing crew
SEBUYAU: The MV Tung Sung cargo ship that capsized in Pulau Burung waters on July 19, was refloated today (July 30). Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak director First Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunus in an update, said the vessel that was carrying landscaping rocks, will be towed to a location about eight nautical miles […]
SAR operation for MV Tung Sung suspended
KUCHING: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for the MV Tung Sung ship, which was reported to have capsized on July 20, was suspended yesterday (July 28) at 6pm until the operation to right the ship is completed. Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak director First Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunus said the appointed contractor informed […]
MMEA broadens search for missing crews
SEBUYAU: The search and rescue (SAR) mission to find the four missing crew members of MV Tung Sung cargo ship in Sebuyau and Pulau Burung waters has expanded its search area to 159.9 nautical miles. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak director, First Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunos, said that the operation has been going […]
SAR ops expanded in search for missing fishermen
MIRI: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for four fishermen who went missing after their boats capsized off Miri waters on Tuesday (July 18) has been expanded to cover over 539 square nautical miles. However, the operation had to be temporarily postponed today due to adverse weather conditions, including strong winds, heavy rain and rough […]
Refloating capsized vessel to be undertaken soon
SEBUYAU: Efforts to refloat the capsized vessel of MV Tung Sung which was carrying landscaping rocks at the Pulau Burung Sebuyau will be made by the shipping company soon. Director of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), Zin Azman Yunus said the refloating process planned requires skilled divers and preparations for underwater operations. He said […]
Three rescued after boat capsizes, one missing
BINTULU: A search has been mounted for a boat crewman reported missing in the waters of Samalaju, here. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Bintulu director Captain Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad said Indian national Himanshu Kumar went missing after the boat was in capsized around 40.2 nautical miles northwest of Bintulu on Saturday morning. Three other […]
Crew member of sunken ship still missing
MUKAH: There is still no sign of an Indonesian crew member reported missing after his ship capsized in Batang Igan last Sunday (June 26). Search and rescue (SAR) operations entered Day 5 today. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said Wednesday’s operation covered a radius of 8km from where the vessel capsized. […]
Investigation into capsized vessel underway
MIRI: An investigation is being carried out on the MV Dayang Topaz vessel, which crashed into an oil rig platform last Tuesday morning. “All relevant authorities have been informed on the incident. Our utmost priority is the safety of every personnel involved,” said Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) in a statement today. The statement added that […]
