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While passing the Strait of Singapore, the bulkcarrier "Beks Halil" was in collision with the "Thuan My" which was suddenly veering across its course, on Mar 3, 2013. The collision occurred about 3.4 kilometres south of Sisters Islands. Video footage shows the smaller vessel veering to port and across the course of the "Beks Halil" which was underway from Haldia to Navlakhi at that time. The smaller cargo vessel was hit on port side in the aft after it was unable to stop or alter course for the larger ship. The Singapore Coast Guard was called to the incident but there were no reports of any injuries. The Vietnamese-registered cargo vessel suffered damage to one of its hatches. Traffic in the Singapore Strait was also not affected. The "Thuan My" which was coming from Saigon ITV Phu My and was destined for Yangon was shifted to the Raffles Reserved Anchorage for repairs. The bulk carrier had no significant damage and continued its journey.