Dramatic Video Captures Cargo Ship Crashing Into Fishing Boat Near Singapore Waters
The smaller vessel flooded and capsized after the impact, while BBC Verify said the clips match ships in the Singapore Strait.
- On Thursday, Sept 17, the First Margaux collided with the Luqing Yuanyu 108 near the Singapore Strait, with social media footage capturing the cargo ship striking the fishing boat's starboard side.
- Both vessels were heading toward the Strait of Malacca when the Luqing Yuanyu 108 became pincered between the First Margaux and the Gas Iris near Sentosa.
- Maritime historian Salvatore Mercogliano stated the First Margaux was "in the correct traffic separation scheme lane," though Singapore has "one of the most complicated and busy traffic areas on the planet."
- BBC Verify authenticated the footage and traced the incident to Sept 17, though it remains unclear if anyone was injured; AsiaOne has contacted the Maritime and Port Authority for information.
- The International Maritime Organisation manages the traffic separation scheme designed to prevent collisions; Prof Mercogliano noted that a slight turn to port could have avoided the situation.
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The vessel that led the incident was identified as the First Margaux; the ship of Asian origin, for its part, bore the name Luqing Yuanyu 108
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