Search and Rescue Operation - Update 5

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) continued to coordinate the search and rescue (SAR) operations for missing crew members of the capsized Mongolian-flagged barge Guo Liang 677 for the sixth day today. The barge had capsized on 24 July 2013 in Singapore waters about 7 nautical miles north of Horsburgh Lighthouse.

As of 1800 hours (Singapore time) today, the SAR operations has involved a total of two Super Puma helicopters and two Fokker-50 Maritime Patrol Aircraft from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), six patrol vessels from the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), six Police Coast Guard (PCG) patrol craft, divers and three diving support vessels, and 180 passing commercial vessels.

For media enquiries, please call MPA's media hotline at 8366 2293.

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