Three dead after supply boat sinks following collision off Pasir Panjang Terminal

Three dead after supply boat sinks following collision off Pasir Panjang Terminal


SINGAPORE – Three people are dead after a supply boat sank off Pasir Panjang Terminal on June 12.

The boat sank at about 9.30am after colliding with a landing craft, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) in a statement.

The MPA, Police Coast Guard and SCDF Marine Division were activated and started search and rescue operations.

The police said the three people – believed to be crew members of the sunken boat and aged between 38 and 53 – were retrieved from the waters off Pasir Panjang Wharf. All three were declared dead by a Singapore Civil Defence Force paramedic.




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