The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the blaze at about 10.30am. PHOTO: SCDF
(Reuters) -The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Monday said it received an alert about an engine room fire onboard a Malta-flagged tanker, the Med Atlantic, which was anchored in the East Johor Straits within Singapore waters.
The vessel is currently anchored and there is no disruption to vessel traffic in the area, MPA said in its release, adding that all 22 crew had disembarked the vessel and were safe with no injuries.