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 […]

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. […]

Rescuers find body of capsized ship crew

TANJUNG MANIS: An unidentified body believed to belong to one of the two missing crew of a ship which capsized at Batang Serdeng on Thursday, was found in Sungai Ipar Semop on Friday (Feb 11). A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire Department operations centre said the body was found around 5.30pm and was brought to […]

Agency suspends search for 10 crewmen of capsized boat

KUCHING: Eight fishermen, a skipper and a crew are still missing at press time after their fishing vessel capsized this morning (Oct 2). Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak director, First Maritime Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunus confirmed that the incident happened about two nautical miles off Pulau Satang Besar, Telaga Air. After a report […]