Ghost ship risk to Petronas oil rig now under tow

A ‘ghost ship’ - or a ship without a crew - reported to be drifting in Vietnamese waters and could potentially hit a Petronas oil rig in Terengganu waters on Monday, has been towed to a safe location, according to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).

MMEA director-general Admiral Mohd Zubil Mat Som said MMEA received a report from an Indonesian shipping company that a ship belonging to Limin Rosmina had lost its tow rope while towing the Winposh Rampart ship without a crew about 3.15pm yesterday...