The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore informed that on July 9 2018, the Indonesian-flagged ferry, ‘SRI Kandi 99’, ran aground on a rock bund at the southern tip of Pulau Tekong, within Singapore port waters.
The ferry was returning from the Panama-registered passenger vessel ‘Aegean Paradise’, anchored south of Pengerang, Johor, to Pasir Gudang, Johor when it ran aground.
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The ship was carrying 34 passengers (33 Malaysians and 1 Vietnamese) and 11 Indonesian crew. All 45 people onboard were safe and accounted for. The passengers were transferred to another ferry, ‘Camara Samudra’, and disembarked at Tanjong Pengelih, Johor. The crew assisted with the investigations.
There are no reports of injury or oil pollution, and the owner made arrangements to re-float the ferry.
MPA is currently investigating the incident.
