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The Republic of
Singapore Ship (RSS) Persistence was out at sea for training
manoeuvres when tragedy struck.
One of its sailors was found unconscious and had to be evacuated
to a hospital in Singapore.
20-year-old Lance Corporal (LCP) Mar Teng Fong was on
engineering watch duty on board the RSS Persistence on 17 November
2009.
He went for a routine check of the ship's engineering systems at
about 11.40pm, but the engineering systems specialist did not
return.
After another 15 minutes, there was still no sign of LCP Mar, so
a fellow serviceman went to look for him.
LCP Mar was found at 12.01am, in the vicinity of the door
connecting the engine room to the propeller shaft compartment of
the ship.
He was unconscious between the hydraulic door and its door
frame.
LCP Mar was given immediate medical attention by a Singapore
Armed Forces (SAF) doctor on board the ship, according to a
statement by the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF).
His condition was then deemed serious enough to have him
evacuated by helicopter to Singapore General Hospital (SGH) at
1.15am. Throughout the flight back to shore, an SAF medical doctor
and a medic continued to resuscitate him.
LCP Mar was given emergency medical treatment upon arrival at
SGH at 1.26am, he was then warded in the Intensive Care Unit
(ICU).
Unfortunately, LCP Mar could not be saved and passed away at SGH
this afternoon at 2.44pm.
LCP Mar's superior and Commanding Officer of RSS Persistence,
Lieutenant-Colonel (LTC) Lee Soon Tat, said, "The RSS Persistence
family is deeply saddened by the incident. Teng Fong was a positive
and hardworking young man who was well liked by his peers and
superiors."
One of the late LCP Mar?s crew mate added, "Teng Fong was always
willing to lend a helping hand to his buddies and never failed to
bring a smile to everybody's faces. We will miss him very
much."
MINDEF is currently investigating the incident.