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Time Zones:

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Malta

Shanghai

" Serving the world...

...from Malta "

Crew of Sinking Ship Safe in Malta

02 / 12 / 08

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The crew of a sinking bulk carrier arrived in Malta yesterday afternoon after abandoning the Cambodian registered “Maystar” carrying a consignment of wood which started taking in water and listing rapidly. The ship’s position was reported to be 26 miles off Delimara at the South of Malta.

The crew contingent was made up of 16 persons and was picked up from life rafts by another merchant ship “Sea Flower” which later conveyed them to “Melita II” which brought them safely ashore.

The vessel, owned by a Belize company, issued a Mayday distress call yesterday afternoon and the crew alleged that the ship listed following a fault in the ballast tanks.

Crew of Sinking Ship Safe in Malta

02 / 12 / 08

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The crew of a sinking bulk carrier arrived in Malta yesterday afternoon after abandoning the Cambodian registered “Maystar” carrying a consignment of wood which started taking in water and listing rapidly. The ship’s position was reported to be 26 miles off Delimara at the South of Malta.

The crew contingent was made up of 16 persons and was picked up from life rafts by another merchant ship “Sea Flower” which later conveyed them to “Melita II” which brought them safely ashore.

The vessel, owned by a Belize company, issued a Mayday distress call yesterday afternoon and the crew alleged that the ship listed following a fault in the ballast tanks.