SINGAPORE: A Singapore-registered container ship that lost power off New Zealand has been towed to shore, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Friday (May 12). The vessel, named Shiling, had requested assistance from the Maritime New Zealand authority around 4.30am Singapore time on F
SINGAPORE: A Singapore-registered container ship that lost power off New Zealand has been towed to shore, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore on Friday .
This was after the ship's main engine failed and it started drifting in"heavy swells" about 22 nautical miles north-west of Farewell Spit, which lies in Golden Bay near the tip of New Zealand's South Island, said MPA in a release. Maritime New Zealand said the Shiling's master told them the crew were comfortable staying on the vessel and that the cargo was secure."Shiling has since been towed safely by a tug arranged by New Zealand authority to Golden Bay for further assessment and repair," said MPA on Friday evening.
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