Offshore collision sinks pipelay vessel in South China Sea

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An offshore tanker collided with a pipelay vessel off the island of Bintan in the South China Sea, sinking the £77 million ship.

The crash with the Antea tanker punctured a hole in the side of the Star Centurion pipelay vessel causing it to tip onto its side.

All crew aboard the vessel have been accounted for and a full emergency procedure was launched “immediately”, according to tanker owner Bernhard Schulte Ship Management.

The Star Centurion is believed to have been headed for Indonesia.

Offshore collision sinks pipelay vessel in South China Sea