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Malaysia Coast Guard Locates Oil Tanker Involved in Collision Off Singapore

POSTED ON July 21, 2024 •   World      BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency on July 19, 2024 shows the Singapore-flagged tanker Hafnia Nile on fire in Tanjung Sedili, near Singapore. l Photo Credit: Handout / Malaysian Maritime

Malaysia's coast guard said on Sunday it had located and intercepted a large oil tanker that was involved in a fiery collision with another vessel two days ago off Singapore, reported Reuters.

The coast guard said on Saturday that the Sao Tome and Principe-flagged tanker Ceres I had left the location of the collision that caused a fire and injured at least two crew members.

The ship was also believed to have turned off its tracking system, the coast guard said.

The Ceres I was found in Malaysian waters with two tugboats towing it, the coast guard said in a statement on Sunday.

The Ceres I and the two tugboats have been detained by the coast guard for further investigation, it added.

Meanwhile, aerial surveys conducted by the coast guard found minor traces of an oil spill at the location of the collision between the Ceres I and the Singapore-flagged Hafnia Nile, the coast guard said in the statement on Sunday.

"The environment department has been informed and will conduct further monitoring," it said.

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