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Azamara Quest: No Distress Call

Azamara Quest: No Distress Call

The 180 meter long, 2000 dwt passenger ship Azamara Quest suffered a fire in the engine room while in the Sulu Sea near Mapun Island, Philippines.  The crew quickly extinguished the blaze, but the fire disabled the vessel with a complete power blackout.  Smoke from the fire spread to other parts of the vessel and passengers were issued life jackets.   The vessel remained adrift for 24 hours before the crew was able to make repairs.  The crew was able to get one of the vessel’s engines operating and restore power.   The  Azamara Quest proceeded to Sandakan, Boreno where it safely berthed.  No reports of injuries to the 590 passengers on board.   One crewman was seriously injured while another five crewmen were treated for smoke inhalation.  The Azamara Quest had left Hong Kong on March 26 for a 17-day cruise around Southeast Asia.

The Azamara Quest was assisted by several vessels from the Philippine Coast Guard.  Five vessels along with aircraft were dispatched to assist with the disabled cruise ship.  However, the crew of the Azamara Quest did not send out a distress call to the authorities.  Details to the extent of damage to the vessel has not been reported.

 

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Ismail Hashim

Ismail Hashim

The trawler Ismail Hashim capsized in rough seas off Pulau Songsong, Kedah, Malaysia.  The trawler loaded with seven tons of fish capsized when it was suddenly hit by a series of strong waves.   The master of the vessel lost steering and ordered his crew to put life jackets on.   All except one of the crew of twenty went to the bow of the vessel when it capsized.   The lone crewman went to his cabin and drowned.   The 19 men stayed together around two life buoys until another vessel passed by.

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Tanker Collision

Tanker Collision

The 99 meter long, dwt 4986 tanker Cosmic 10 collided with the 3159 dwt tanker Cendanawati in South China Sea off Pulau Tioman, Malaysia.  The two tankers were approaching each other when the Cosmic 10 steered into the Cendanawati striking it.  The mid-section of the engine room filled with water disabling the Cendanawati.   The master of the Cendanawati was slightly injured, but the other 19 crewmen were unhurt.  The Cendanawati’s cargo of 1600 metric tons of lubricating oil has not been released, but local fishermen have been told to stay clear of the area.    The Cendanawati was bound for Sumatra from Thailand before the incident.   The Cosmic 10 continued on to Indonesia with no reports of injuries.

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