Only six crew members from Thorco Cloud’s crew of twelve have been rescued. Image by the Japan Times.
According to the latest media reports the freighter Thorco Cloud carrying 560 metric tonnes of bunker fuel sankafter the collision with chemical tanker Stolt Commitment in the Singapore Strait.
Only six crew members from Thorco Cloud’s crew of twelve have been rescued and a search is ongoing for others 6 seamen which are reported missing.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) dispatched two vessels to assist in the search and rescue efforts. SАР operations for the remaining freighter crew members are on-going. Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has alerted the Indonesian authorities to the incident, which have also commenced search operations in the area.