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Malaysia's maritime authorities said Tuesday that a
Singapore-registered mini tanker had capsized off the country's
southern coast while transferring fuel to another vessel.
Zulkifli Abu Bakar, head of the Maritime Enforcement Agency for
the southern region of the country, said the agency was alerted to
the sinking off the tip of Pengerang in Johor state early Sunday
morning.
Fuel is often transferred between ships at sea off Malaysia, in
part as heavy government subsidies tend to encourage smuggling of
fuel out of the country.
"Our initial investigations showed that the Singapore-registered
ship, MT Po Lai, along with five of its crew, were planning to
transfer fuel with another vessel, Kam Fong," Zulkifli said in a
statement.
"Unfortunately, the Po Lai faced problems stabilising itself,
causing it to capsize, but all the ship's crew managed to escape to
the Kam Fong and are not injured," he added.
"We are now working with Johor environmental authorities to
monitor the ship as there is a likelihood of an oil spill from the
vessel and we need to ensure the safety of ships travelling in the
area."
Maritime authorities could not be reached for further
comment.