Oil tankers collision off Singapore Strait spotlight perils of dark fleet ships
- The incident raises questions over the risks to maritime traffic, the environment and human lives in one of the world’s busiest waterways
Hafnia Nile, a Singapore-flagged refined-products tanker, and Ceres I, a crude oil tanker sailing under the flag of Sao Tome & Principe, are 55km (34 miles) northeast of the tiny island of Pedra Branca, at the eastern entrance to the Singapore Strait.
The two crashed early on Friday, Danish shipping firm Hafnia said in a statement, adding all 22 crew had been rescued.
The owner of the Hafnia Nile said the vessel was involved in a collision with the Ceres I. The 22 crew of the Hafnia Nile and the 40 on the Ceres I were all accounted for, said the Maritime and Port Authority, which was alerted to the fire at 6.15am.
Singapore jails Indian man who climbed balcony, touched American woman’s toes
A judge condemned the man’s sustained campaign of harassment over three days, during which he repeatedly sought out the victim
He drove to the unit the next night and climbed over a ledge onto her balcony before watching her sleep in a state of undress. He then walked into her bedroom where he touched her toes.
When the woman shouted in shock and called for help from a security guard who called the police, the man fled but returned again another night and watched the woman for three hours.
He was finally arrested when the police saw him loitering outside on a third occasion. Court documents did not indicate which floor the unit was on.
On Wednesday, 41-year-old Indian national Thirupathi Mohandas was sentenced to 13 months’ jail. He pleaded guilty to one count of molestation and two counts of voyeurism, with another four charges taken into consideration.
In sentencing, the judge pointed to his “predatory persistence” as well as his “sustained campaign of harassment over three days”.
The court heard that Thirupathi was a construction worker and driver and was assigned a lorry by his company.
