Sunken pleasure craft recovered after collision off Southern Islands; search for missing person ongoing
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In photos of the salvage operations taken on March 30, a boat is seen dangling from a crane's jib.
ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
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SINGAPORE – A pleasure craft that sank off the Southern Islands last week has been recovered as the search for a missing person continues for the fourth day.
The missing person was one of three people on board the pleasure craft, which collided with a supply vessel at about 4.15am on March 27, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) after the incident.
The two other people on the pleasure craft were rescued that day and are safe, MPA added.
All those on board the supply vessel have been accounted for, and no injuries were reported.
In a photo of the salvage operation, taken around noon on March 30, a boat can be seen dangling from a yellow crane’s jib – or arm – on a floating platform.
Earlier photos show the same yellow crane with its jib extending upwards and dangling a hook above the water surface.
Another boat, believed to be an MPA vessel, can be seen near the floating platform. Pulau Bukom – a key oil and petrochemical facility – can be seen in the background.
Salvage operations for the sunken pleasure craft at the site of the collision on March 30.
ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
MPA on March 27 said it had deployed patrol craft, as well as assets from the Police Coast Guard and the marine division of the Singapore Civil Defence Force.
Earlier, MPA had said it was in touch with the missing person’s next of kin and was providing the necessary support.
Navigational broadcasts were also issued for vessels in the vicinity to keep a lookout for the missing person.
