BATU PAHAT, Sept 27 (Bernama) — Two merchant ships – the MV GSL Grania carrying a load of containers and MV Zephyr I, carrying a load of mixed bitumen – collided in the waters of Batu Pahat, early today.
Batu Pahat Maritime Zone director Commander Mohd Haniff Mohd Yunus said the Malaysian Martime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) through the Johor Bahru Maritime Rescue Sub Centre (MRSC) received information about the incident from the Southern Region Marine Department at 4.30 am.
He said the incident at 4.18 am occurred 11.7 nautical miles southwest of Tanjung Laboh, near here.
“As soon as the information was received, the ‘Benteng 05’ boat was mobilised to the location to carry out a monitoring and assistance mission over the collision between the MV GSL Grania registered in Liberia and heading to Tanjung Pelepas Port (PTP), while the MV Zephyr I registered in Panama, was believed to be en route to China.
“Initial information regarding the accident received from the captain of MV GSL Grania stated that it was caused by MV Zephyr I losing control and crashing into the right side of the vessel, causing damage,” he said in a statement tonight.
However, he said further inspection found that there were no injuries suffered by any of the 45 crew members of the two ships in question, and no oil spillage was detected as a result of the collision.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency