KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: A Japanese oil tanker and a Hong Kong container ship collided in the congested Straits of Malacca recently and burst into flames, killing at least one crewman, officials said.
An official with Lloyd’s of London shipping casualty reporting service said 25 crewmen were rescued from the collision. The 95,000 ton tanker Nagasaki Spirit had 25 crew members and the 22,600-ton Ocean Blessing had 21.
Article extracted from this publication >> October 2, 1992
