A coordinated search and rescue operation is currently underway after a tugboat, OSHIO, sank in Singapore’s Eastern Anchorage within the country’s port limits earlier on 4 September at approximately 2:15 PM.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is leading the operation, in collaboration with the Police Coast Guard (PCG) and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). The tugboat had two crew members onboard at the time of the incident.
Unfortunately, one of the crew members, a 39-year-old male, was rescued by the PCG but later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. Efforts are ongoing to locate the second missing crew member.
MPA has deployed salvage divers to the site to confirm the exact location of the sunken tugboat in preparation for salvage operations. In the meantime, navigational broadcasts are being issued to warn vessels to steer clear of the affected area. Fortunately, no oil pollution has been reported as a result of the incident.
Authorities continue to monitor the situation closely, and updates will be provided as the search and rescue operation progresses.
