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POSH semi-submersible barge sinks - three dead

Three crew members died when a semi-submersible barge owned by PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) sank off Indonesia on Friday.

Marcus Hand, Editor

July 20, 2014

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The Singapore-flagged, 2012-built, POSH Mogami sank 2 nm off Sekupang, Batam Island Indonesia, with nine crew onboard, according to the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

“It was reported that the semi-submersible barge was carrying out submerging trials at the time of the incident,” the MPA said.

It said the Indonesian authorities had rescued six crew members and recovered the bodies of three who died in the accident. The three who died were Singapore, Myanmar and Chinese nationals the MPA said.

According POSH’s website the 30,500 dwt semi-submersible barge was classed by ABS, and according to Indonesian press reports built at Cosco Zhoushan Shipyard.

As the flag state MPA said it was investigating the cause of the accident.

POSH is listed on the Singapore Exchange and part of the Kuok Group.

 

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Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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