A Stealth Maritime Corporation’s vessel that was involved in a collision with a US warship earlier this week is currently discharging its cargo of fuel oil.
Singaporean authorities have cleared the 50,800-dwt Alnic MC (built 2008) to offload 12,000-mt of oil, the company said in a statement.
Once the discharge is completed, Alnic MC will proceed to a Singaporean anchorage to undergo further assessment and repair.
The tanker and the USS John S McCain collided on 21 August, while both ships were underway east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.
This was the second incident involving a US warship in Asian waters since June.
As TradeWinds reported earlier today, more than 300 personnel from Singapore are being deployed to assist the search and rescue operation for the 10 missing sailors from the US Navy destroyer.
Stealth Maritime said: “We are continuing to cooperate fully with all of the relevant authorities in their investigations into the collision.
“We would like to express our deepest condolences to the families of the US Navy sailors who have been affected by this terrible tragedy.”
The US Navy has put its operations in the Pacific on pause to review navigational safety after the incident.
