Eight crew members of Chinese fishing boat missing after collision with Singapore ship on Boxing Day

Pearl Kenzo’s crew are assisting in investigations while the ship remains docked at Shidao Anchorage (pictured). - PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM MARINE TRAFFIC.COM

SINGAPORE: A Singapore-flagged tanker collided with a Chinese fishing boat in China just after midnight on Dec 26, resulting in the China-flagged vessel sinking and its eight crew members reported missing.

The Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said in a statement on Dec 30 that it was notified of the collision by the tanker’s company. MPA subsequently contacted the China Maritime Safety Administration.