'Ghost ship' risk to Petronas oil rig now under tow


PUTRAJAYA: A ‘ghost ship’ -- or a ship without a crew -- reported to be drifting in Vietnamese waters and potentially could hit a Petronas oil rig in Terengganu waters on Monday (Jan 3), has been towed to a safe location, according to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).

MMEA director-general Maritime Admiral Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som said MMEA received a report from an Indonesian shipping company that a ship belonging to LIMIN ROSMINA had lost its tow rope while towing the Winposh Rampart ship without a crew at about 3.15pm on Tuesday (Jan 4).

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