Ferry collide with tanker in Singapore Strait

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Singapore-bound ferry from Batam collides with tanker; no reports of injury,...

The Singapore-registered passenger ferry Horizon 9 was en route to HarbourFront Centre when it collided with the Marshall Islands-registered tanker La Digue off the Southern Islands at about 5pm on Nov 10, said MPA.

The ferry sustained some damage to its bow above the waterline, but remained fully operational while en route to the ferry terminal at HarbourFront Centre, said MPA. The tanker did not report any damage:

The passenger ferry Horizon 9 sustained some damage to its bow above the waterline, but remained fully operational while en route back to HarbourFront Centre.
ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO

MPA said there were no reports of pollution arising from the incident. “There was also no impact to navigational traffic or port operations,”

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