The location of the submerged fishing vessel which has been marked by the MMEA. – Bomba photo
BINTULU (Nov 6): The search and rescue (SAR) operation for two fishermen believed to be trapped inside a capsized fishing vessel near Tanjung Payung will resume tomorrow morning, with a specialised diving team set to be deployed at the scene.
The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said its Water Rescue Unit Zone 5 team will begin underwater search efforts at daybreak.
The incident was reported at 8.57am today after the vessel, which was carrying six crew members, overturned amid rough sea conditions on Wednesday.
“Four Indonesian crew members were rescued and taken to Bintulu Hospital for observation.
“However, two Malaysians, identified as Jender Baem, 65, and his son Petrus Andrew Jender, 33, are still missing and are believed to be inside the sunken vessel,” Bomba said.
A forward operations post has been set up at Bintulu Port, while the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has marked the position of the submerged fishing vessel.
Earlier, MMEA Bintulu Zone director Captain Muhammad Suffian Eldine Abdullah said the boat was believed to have capsized about three nautical miles northwest of Tanjung Payung.
He said the Maritime Rescue Sub Centre Kuching was alerted to the incident around 6.15pm after receiving a distress report from the tugboat TB Swee, which had rescued four of the fishermen.
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