Maritime authorities in Singapore and Indonesia successfully coordinated the rescue of crew members from a capsized fishing vessel near the Singapore Strait’s eastern terminus. The fishing vessel, identified as Pacific Memory II, reportedly collided with a tanker in a historically disputed area now monitored by Singapore. The vessel had been operating between Sumatra, Batam, and the Riau Islands, but was near the Singapore border at the time of the incident.
Survivors recounted that the fishing vessel swayed violently after the collision, causing panic among crew members who were asleep. Some crew members ended up in the water, with one survivor clinging to a lifejacket for four hours. The crew managed to send a distress signal before the vessel capsized approximately 17 miles from Pedra Branca.
The Hong Kong-registered containership Cosco Development first alerted the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center in Singapore about the incident. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore then notified Indonesian and Malaysian services and requested nearby vessels for assistance. The Greek-owned bulk carrier Andros Spirit was directed to the scene and successfully rescued all 30 crew members from Pacific Memory II.
Indonesian authorities arranged for the survivors to be transported to Batam. The Andros Spirit facilitated the transfer of the survivors to an Indonesian rescue boat for further assistance.
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