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So, its seems that a GLC Sembcorp Marines and its subsidiary Jurong Marine Services decided to charter a made in China tug build according to their specs. Of course, as with many made in china stuff, its just crap and the tug sinks unfortunately killing 4 sons of the Land from Singapore. One wonders what with all the marine shipbuilding facilities in Singapore, why did Sembcorp Marine have to go all the way to China to lease a brand new china build tug? They couldn't get a singapore build tug instead? Singapore can build stealth frigates but not ocean going tugs? A govt owned entity will not give business to a singapore ship builder but gives it to a Tiong one. What about job creation and contributing to the GDP and economy by having the tug build here. I guess the PAP never heard of keeping it in the family.......oh wait, they have, but only when it comes to enriching themselves.
4 Singaporeans missing after Singapore-registered tugboat sinks in Yangtze: MFA
SINGAPORE: Four Singaporeans were on board a Singapore-registered boat that sank in the Yangtze River in eastern China on Thursday (Jan 15), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said, adding that it is working with the local authorities on search operations which are ongoing.
More than 20 people were missing after the trial voyage of the tugboat ended with its sinking, official news agency Xinhua reported, with 23 vessels dispatched to search for the missing passengers amid swift currents and freezing waters.
“MFA has been informed that a Singapore-registered vessel, JMS Delta, sank in the Yangtze River Jingjiang, Taizhou city, Jiangsu Province in the People’s Republic of China yesterday. We understand that four Singaporeans were on board the ship at the time of the incident," a ministry spokesman told Channel NewsAsia.
In a statement, Sembcorp Marine confirmed that the tugboat that sank was one that its tug towing subsidiary Jurong Marine Services Pte Ltd had been planning to charter. Three of its employees were on board.
"Unfortunately, the tug boat sank during the sea trial off Jingjiang, China, and a search and rescue mission is underway for these three employees, two of whom are Singaporeans and one an Indonesian," SembCorp Marine said.
The company has informed families of their employees and and made arrangements for them to travel to Shanghai. "Management will continue to provide support and comfort and updates on the search mission to the families. Further updates will be provided as and when more information is available”, it added.
A relative of one of the Singaporeans on the boat told Channel NewsAsia that her family was contacted and told of the news by her relative's manager early on Friday. "We are making plans to fly up today," she added.
MFA said it is in touch with the families of the Singaporeans and the companies they are working for, and Singapore's Consulate-General officers in Shanghai are at the incident site providing consular assistance to the next-of-kin. "We are also working closely with the Chinese authorities on the ongoing search and rescue operations,” the ministry said.
4 Singaporeans missing after Singapore-registered tugboat sinks in Yangtze: MFA
SINGAPORE: Four Singaporeans were on board a Singapore-registered boat that sank in the Yangtze River in eastern China on Thursday (Jan 15), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said, adding that it is working with the local authorities on search operations which are ongoing.
More than 20 people were missing after the trial voyage of the tugboat ended with its sinking, official news agency Xinhua reported, with 23 vessels dispatched to search for the missing passengers amid swift currents and freezing waters.
“MFA has been informed that a Singapore-registered vessel, JMS Delta, sank in the Yangtze River Jingjiang, Taizhou city, Jiangsu Province in the People’s Republic of China yesterday. We understand that four Singaporeans were on board the ship at the time of the incident," a ministry spokesman told Channel NewsAsia.
In a statement, Sembcorp Marine confirmed that the tugboat that sank was one that its tug towing subsidiary Jurong Marine Services Pte Ltd had been planning to charter. Three of its employees were on board.
"Unfortunately, the tug boat sank during the sea trial off Jingjiang, China, and a search and rescue mission is underway for these three employees, two of whom are Singaporeans and one an Indonesian," SembCorp Marine said.
The company has informed families of their employees and and made arrangements for them to travel to Shanghai. "Management will continue to provide support and comfort and updates on the search mission to the families. Further updates will be provided as and when more information is available”, it added.
A relative of one of the Singaporeans on the boat told Channel NewsAsia that her family was contacted and told of the news by her relative's manager early on Friday. "We are making plans to fly up today," she added.
MFA said it is in touch with the families of the Singaporeans and the companies they are working for, and Singapore's Consulate-General officers in Shanghai are at the incident site providing consular assistance to the next-of-kin. "We are also working closely with the Chinese authorities on the ongoing search and rescue operations,” the ministry said.
