Greek bulker in collision with Malaysian government ship

A Greek bulker has been involved in a collision with a Malaysian government vessel off Singapore.

The incident happened on Saturday off Tuas, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said.

The 77,000-dwt bulker Pireas (built 2006) was en route from Singapore to its next port of call at Tanjung Pelepas when the collision took place with the Malaysian Marine Department ship Polaris.