Offshore support vessel ‘Dayang Topaz’ sank after colliding with an oil platform in the early hours of October 27 off Kuala Baram, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (Maritime Malaysia) confirmed that the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC Putrajaya) has received a notification from Sapura Construction that they received an emergency signal from Dayang Topaz in position 7.7 miles of nautical from Kuala Baram, Miri.
The Sapura Constructor sailed to the area to track the exact location of Dayang Topaz, and found the ship sinking.
62 crew members remained on board, while 125 jumped into the sea, while the OSV started sinking.
Search and rescue teams have managed to rescue 185 of 187 crew from capsized SOV, with the death toll from the incident rising to two.
The vessel was undertaking operational work at the Baram platform when it collided with the platform after its anchor wire snapped during adverse weather.
During the rescue mission, the sea condition was ranging a height of 3.5 to 4 meters.
The 2012-built vessel Dayang Topaz is owned by Malaysia’s DESB Marine Services, which is part of Dayang Enterprise Holdings.