A laden VLCC that ran aground in the Singapore Strait was warned that it was in danger of doing so, Singapore authorities have said.
The 306,000-dwt Young Yong (built 2001) ran aground near Takong Kecil Island off Batam City on Friday near to a Singapore gas pipeline.
“Prior to its grounding, the port operations control centre (POCC) issued early shallow water warnings through its vessel traffic information system (VTIS) to the tanker on the potential risk of its grounding,” Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said in a statement.
