A collision between a VLCC owned by Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) and a Malaysian feeder containership off Singapore has apparently not caused any significant damage.
In an emailed statement sent to TradeWinds on Monday, the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore confirmed the collision occurred west off the Nipa anchorage Wednesday evening.
“There were no reports of injury or pollution,” the statement said.
Maritime Bulletin said both ships were proceeding in the same direction at the time of incident.
Following the collision, CSET’s 297,400-dwt tanker Xin Jin Yang (built 2004) anchored in Singapore to carry out a damage survey before leaving the port on Friday.
Classified by China Classification Society, the China-flagged ship has insurance cover from the West of England P&I club.
The Chinese state-owned tanker giant has not been responded to an email seeking comment at the time of writing.
In April 2018, CSET’s 76,000-dwt Tian E Zuo (built 2012) collided with a crane vessel at Khor al Zubair, Iraq. The product tanker suffered damage to its hull.
Incident reports suggested the crane vessel had broken loose.
Feeder ship continues voyage
After initial assessment, Shin Yang Shipping’s 908-teu containership Danum 160 (built 2008) informed the MPA that no assistance was required and continued its voyage.
Bloomberg’s vessel-tracking data shows the Malaysia-flagged ship is destined for Kuching, Malaysia. It is classified by ClassNK and covered by the Shipowners’ Club.
In March 2019, a Filipino crewman reportedly suffered an electric shock onboard the 7,900-dwt Penyuan (built 2009), owned by Shin Yang then.
The vessel was en route from Ho Chi Minh City to China.
