Tanker collides with cargo ship southwest of Sungai Muar estuary

JOHOR BAHRU: A tanker, MV Galapagos, and a cargo ship, MV Zephyr Lumos, collided at 14.1 nautical miles southwest of the Sungai Muar estuary early today.

Johor Maritime director First Maritime Admiral Nurul Hizam Zakaria said upon receiving the emergency signal on the collision at 12.03 am, the department mobilised its assets to the scene.

We received the emergency signal from MV Zephyr Lumos while the emergency signal from MV Galapagos was received through the Indonesian National Search and Relief Agency (Basarnas) in Pekan Baru, he said.

"From observation, it is believed MV Zephyr Lumos had crashed into the right side of MV Galapagos on the right side. However, no casualties were reported. The cause of the incident and the number of crew involved are still being investigated," he said in a statement here today.

Nurul Hizam said the Southern Region Marine Department and the Johor Department of Environment had been informed of the incident for further action.

-- BERNAMA