Maersk containership aground
SHIPPING: The United Kingdom-registered container ship, Maersk Kendal, ran aground at the Sebarok Beacon, about 0.7 km south of Sebarok Island, in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
At about 0715hrs, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore received a report, that a United Kingdom-registered container ship had ran aground at the Sebarok Beacon, about 0.7 km south of Sebarok island.
The Maersk Kendal was transiting the Traffic Separation Scheme from the east, bound for the port of Tanjong Pelepas when she ran aground.
There are no reports of injury or oil pollution. Shipping in the TSS and adjacent waters has not been affected by the grounding. The MPA has broadcasted navigational warnings to warn other vessels to keep clear of the Maersk Kendal and to navigate with caution.
The vessel is in stable condition and the shipowners have arranged for a salvage company to attend to the grounded vessel. MPA will investigate the incident.