At 1310hrs on 7th November, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was informed that a fire broke out on board the Panama-flagged tanker, HOYU, around 9.7 nautical miles from Pedra Branca at latitude 01°25.30’N, longitude 104°32.48’E. The incident happened within Singapore Territorial Waters. Please refer to the map below for the incident location.
Image Credits: mpa.gov.sg
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