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Tanker sank off Pedra Branca - crew rescued

On Jan 12, 2025, the 'Silver Sincere', en route from Port Klang to EOPL, sank in Singaporean waters off Pedra Branca in pos. 01° 17.892' N 104° 22.841' E, carrying 113 tons of waste oil and with eight crew members seven Indonesian nationals and one from Myanmar on board. At 3:18 p.m. LT the ship suffered reported a blackout and a leak in the port-side ballast tank, causing a port side list of 15° amid three meter high waves. The patrol boats KN 'Rantos' and KN 'Sarotama' were mobilized. At 3.30 a.m. the list had increased to 25°, and at 3.36 p.m. the crew reported that the ship might sink within 30 minutes. A Mayday call was broadcast, and the VTS Batam requested the cargo m/v 'Intan Daya 368' (IMO: 9694713), to assist in the SAR operation. At 4:41 p.m. the crew of the 'Intan Daya 368' reported that the tanker was listing severely, and a lifecraft was spotted at the stern. At 5.01 p.m. the last AIS position of the 'Silver Sincere' was recorded at 01° 17.892' N 104° 22.841' E. At 5:06 p.m. the 'Intan Daya 368' reported that the tanker had sunk, with 20 % of the ship above water and 80% being submerged. All crew members were in lifecrafts and recovered by the freighter crew. An oil pollution was indicated. At 5:46 p.m. the 'Rantos' returned to Batu Ampar due to adverse weather conditions. The 'Sarotama' took over the evacuation At 5:52 p.m. the 'Intan Daya 368' reported that two evacuation attempts had failed due to rough seas with strong northern winds. At 6:18 p.m. the ship confirmed the successful rescue of the crew from two lifecrafts. All castaways were safe and would be picked up by the 'Sarotama'. In addition to the mentioned vessels, the Singapore Navy and the Singapore Police Coast Guard joined the response. The tanker crew was disembarked at Batu Ampar in good health. The MPA deployed tugs and oil spill response teams to tend to the sunken vessel. A navigational advisory has also been posted for vessels to avoid the incident site. Report with photos: https://hubla.dephub.go.id/Indonesianmaritimesafetyinformation/page/news/read/24605/kapal-tanker-mt-silver-sincere-tenggelam-di-perairan-tanjung-berakit-seluruh-kru-selamat-motor-tanker-mt-silver-sincere-sinks-in-tanjung-berakit-waters-all-crew-rescued