Fiery Collision: Malaysian Coast Guard Intercepts Escaping Oil Tanker

The Malaysian coast guard intercepted the Sao Tome and Principe-flagged oil tanker, Ceres I, after it was involved in a fire-causing collision near Singapore. The tanker, found with its tracking turned off and towed by two tugboats, is now detained for further investigation amid minor oil spill concerns.

The Malaysian coast guard reported on Sunday that it has successfully located and intercepted the large oil tanker, Ceres I, involved in a fiery collision two days earlier near Singapore.

The tanker, flagged by Sao Tome and Principe, had reportedly left the collision site where a fire had injured two crew members and turned off its tracking system. It was found in Malaysian waters, towed by two tugboats, and has now been detained for a thorough investigation.

Aerial surveys have detected minor oil spill traces at the collision site between Ceres I and the Singapore-flagged Hafnia Nile, prompting the environment department to initiate further monitoring efforts.

(With inputs from agencies.)