The 37 meter long, 43 dwt ferry Wavemaster 6 caught fire off Singapore. The ferry was en route to Batam with 140 passengers when a fire started with a generator in the engine room. The fire spewed out dense black smoke which caused some panic among the passengers on board. The crew evacuated the passengers to the upper deck while they ventilated the passenger compartments. The fire was quickly extinguished. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
The 36 meter long cargo vessel Shao Dong Ji 958 caught fire off Suzhou, China. The vessel was en route with 1200 tons of coal on an inner waterway off the Yangtze River when a fire broke out in the crew quarters. The crew were evacuated by a Coastguard boat while a local fire fighting team extinguished the blaze. No reports of injuries.
The 124 meter long , 12,395 dwt tanker No. 3 Heung-A Pioneer suffered an explosion off Penang, Malaysia. The tanker had departed from Penang bound for Singapore when a gas canister caught fire resulting in the explosion. The vessel requested assistance and returned back to port. One crewman was killed in the explosion and another five were injured. The extent of damage was not reported. Authorities has launched an investigation into the incident.