Deck cargo ship sinks east of Tanjung Sepang, 3 crewmen missing


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 25 Dec 2018

JOHOR BARU:  A deck cargo ship has sunk some 3.3 nautical miles east of Tanjung Sepang waters near Kota Tinggi here.

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Johor director First Admiral maritime Aminuddin Abdul Rashid said its Maritime Rescue Sub Centre (MRSC) has activated its search and rescue operation after receiving a distress call about the incident at around 2pm on Tuesday (Dec 25).

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