Merchant ship hits S'pore naval vessel near Pedra Branca
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it may actually be luck that her body floated to Bintan, as the hours go by, the hope of finding the other 2 crew members, even their bodies(if they are deceased) are very slim. . .Originally posted by YI:From CNA:
Body of woman found in Bintan could be one of 3 missing RSN crew
The body of a Chinese woman has been found at the Bintan Lagoon Resort and Mindef says it could be one of three RSN officers still missing after their ship collided with a merchant vessel.
Mindef said it was informed of the discovery at about 10am Sunday.
A team of officers from the Singapore Armed Forces, the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Criminal Investigation Department are at the resort to ascertain her identity.
Mindef said there is a possibility the body is one of the three servicewomen still missing after the collision between the RSN's RSS Courageous and the Dutch-registered ANL Indonesia. -
I would like to set a few things straight here.
Firstly, if one does not have enough knowledge on a subject matter, one should keep quiet and do not speculate aimlessly and mislead others in the process. While some of the things said in previous posts are correct, many are terribly wrong and distorted.
Commanding Officers of warships throughout the world DO NOT keep normal watches. They are only on the bridge during special times like special sea duty and other operations. This is NOT the merchant navy. The person responsible for the safety of the ship is the Officer of the Watch.
Navigational radars are ALWAYS on at sea. This is a maritime patrol, not an exercise and there is no such thing as electronic emission restriction policies during maritime patrols.
The merchant vessel struck the aft mess of the ship and sheared off part of it. As mentioned earlier, it is already a miracle that the ship didn't sink. If the merchant vessel hit just 5-10 m ahead, chances are that Courageous would have split into two and sank just like how Titanic sank.
The naval force sent to the accident site is STANDARD. A similar force was sent in 1997 to the Silkair crash. Taking care of our people is paramount. To imply that we are not performing SAR ops to the best of our capabilities is an insult to the name of the SAF and to our men and women still out there NOW.
Please learn your facts before you talk and do not mislead others -
More pictures from CNA
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Military Funeral
Corporal Goh Hui Ling, who died in Friday night's RSN ship collision, will be given a military funeral on Wednesday 8 January.
Channel NewsAsia understands 8 January is also her birthday.
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MINDEF confirmed that military honours will be accorded to Corporal Goh, who's believed to be the first woman to have died while on duty in the history of the Singapore Armed Forces. -
Confirmed that the body found in Bintan is one of the servicewoman.
it is confirmed too that no more bodies were found in the RSN vessel...hence the 2 missing are probably still at large in the choppy sea.
So sad
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The LCB FM of malaysia speaks....... he express his condolence to the accident victims...
Then ... worms and centipedes start crawling out of his stinking mouth as he trys to white wash RSN and attempts to further his CB nations claim over the island...
They better pray pray we dont find any malaysian link to this accident... else... it would their ships which will be seeing the dragon sea king soon.....
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Thanks for pointing out. I totally agree with you about some comments made here. Some were made by individuals who have never posted in this forum before. Armed with a bit of military jargon. This lot comes here and made nonsense posts. A few are just young kids with no NS background. The most digusting were the comments questioning the SAR mission. Any SAF, SPF or SCDF regular, NSF or NSmen will go all the way to assist another colleague in times of danger. Personal grudges are put aside to help each other. As a NSman, I feel insulted by these comments questioning the professionalism and dedication of the men and women helping out in the SAR.Originally posted by Altrex:I would like to set a few things straight here.
Firstly, if one does not have enough knowledge on a subject matter, one should keep quiet and do not speculate aimlessly and mislead others in the process. While some of the things said in previous posts are correct, many are terribly wrong and distorted.
Commanding Officers of warships throughout the world DO NOT keep normal watches. They are only on the bridge during special times like special sea duty and other operations. This is NOT the merchant navy. The person responsible for the safety of the ship is the Officer of the Watch.
Navigational radars are ALWAYS on at sea. This is a maritime patrol, not an exercise and there is no such thing as electronic emission restriction policies during maritime patrols.
The merchant vessel struck the aft mess of the ship and sheared off part of it. As mentioned earlier, it is already a miracle that the ship didn't sink. If the merchant vessel hit just 5-10 m ahead, chances are that Courageous would have split into two and sank just like how Titanic sank.
The naval force sent to the accident site is STANDARD. A similar force was sent in 1997 to the Silkair crash. Taking care of our people is paramount. To imply that we are not performing SAR ops to the best of our capabilities is an insult to the name of the SAF and to our men and women still out there NOW.
Please learn your facts before you talk and do not mislead others -
Metallic Object discovered
Mindef says that besides the extensive search and rescue operation, it will also conduct salvage operation at the collision site of the RSN's RSS Courageous and Dutch-registered vessel ANL Indonesia.
This is because rescuers have found a significant metallic object 5.4m by 3m and this is believed to be part of the ship which was shaved off after the collision.
The salvage operation, which is expected to start Monday afternoon, will be done by a private company.
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anyone have info where the funeral is at?
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The system on board RSS Courageous is manual shut.Originally posted by bcoy:I'm not a navy person - but I understand that ships are divided into compartments. If the ship is flooded, how are these compartments sealed - manually or is there an auto system.
And if the aft section is sealed off to save the ship, doesn't it also seal the fate of the 4 women? -
its been a stressful day for all i guessOriginally posted by laser51088:no offence taken,
that was a general comment not aimed at you in particular, sort of just used it as example. . .sorry
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Lost their lives while in duty, guarding out territorial waters and making sure our country's sovereignty was not undermined...They sure deserve our salute....
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i have ever attended a military funeral. believe me, i wish i wasn't there, the mood was so depressed and sombre. even when the whole platoon came back to bunk, you can even hear a pin drop....no one said a word......no one even want to open their mouth..... it is a sad ocassion for us..... and being a NSman myself, it is really sad to see fatal accident happen in the line of duty...
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Second body found at Bintan identified as Seah Ai Leng, one RSN servicewoman still missing
A second female body found at Sebong, north western Pulau Bintan on Sunday, has been identified as 1st Sergeant Seah Ai Leng, aged 25.
Seah, a Singapore Polytechnic graduate in Electronic Engineering, joined the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) in July 1995.
This is the third body found so far.
The first body found was 22-year-old Corporal Goh Hui Ling.
Her body was recovered from RSS Courageous after it was involved in a collision with a container vessel near Pedra Branca on Friday evening.
On Sunday, a Mindef statement confirmed the identity of 1st Sergeant Heng Sock Ling, aged 24.
Her body was found at the Bintan Lagoon Resort.
The RSN servicewoman who is still missing is 2nd Sergeant Chua Bee Lin.
Mindef said efforts were still in progress to locate her.
It added that search and rescue operations are now concentrated at sea and the coastal areas. -
Hey TripWire,
What happen to your SAF POWER this time? ..... bla..bla...bla
Another Malaysia involvement this time .... as what TripWire said before, PEOPLE DIE so what is the big deal. They die for their country, is their duty
Maybe the Merchant Ship comes with special force field eh!!! RSN cound not see it.... or maybe RSN dont have any detaction methods on board ...... words.
or just not capable of handling the situation
SAF The BEST? ..... if you say so TripWire
SAF are READY? .... if you say so TripWire
You want to be sencitive ... now is not the time.
Look at all this Indonesia & Malaysia bashing with majority of you in this forums..... is not that great & strong after all ... just WORDS. -
The second body was found floating on Bintan, there's one more left. Hope she's ok.. but the impact on the hull was great.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/030106/5/singapore28900.html -
Hey TripWire,
What happen to your SAF POWER this time? ..... bla..bla...bla
Another Malaysia involvement this time .... as what TripWire said before, PEOPLE DIE so what is the big deal. They die for their country, is their duty
Maybe the Merchant Ship comes with special force field eh!!! RSN cound not see it.... or maybe RSN dont have any detaction methods on board ...... words.
or just not capable of handling the situation
SAF The BEST? ..... if you say so TripWire
SAF are READY? .... if you say so TripWire
You want to be sencitive ... now is not the time.
Look at all this Indonesia & Malaysia bashing with majority of you in this forums.....
is not that great & strong after all ... just WORDS.
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Wat u mean.....huh? Are u taking one incident to judge an entire armed force??? if so ,then it really shows ur maturity level. Which country u from ar??? -
Most likely another fucking Malaysian chee bai.
And no we don't go bashing Indonesians, we're content with just fucking Malaysian chee bais like Harimau and you. -
Oh yah click here to see how the Malaysian chee bais celebrate our misfortune.
http://pub137.ezboard.com/ffighterplanesfrm9.showMessage?topicID=936.topic -
In reflection... and after consideration...Originally posted by Tachiiri Kinshi:Hey TripWire,
What happen to your SAF POWER this time? ..... bla..bla...bla
Another Malaysia involvement this time .... as what TripWire said before, PEOPLE DIE so what is the big deal. They die for their country, is their duty
Maybe the Merchant Ship comes with special force field eh!!! RSN cound not see it.... or maybe RSN dont have any detaction methods on board ...... words.
or just not capable of handling the situation
SAF The BEST? ..... if you say so TripWire
SAF are READY? .... if you say so TripWire You want to be sencitive ... now is not the time.
Look at all this Indonesia & Malaysia bashing with majority of you in this forums..... is not that great & strong after all ... just WORDS.
IT would seem that the indonesians are more honorable and respectable... then those worms up north...
Its sad the indonesians are currently down in their luck.. but even so.. they have sent 2 ships and a helo plus sending local authority to help us search for our missing girl...
ON THE OTHER HAND... big mouths up north with worms and centipedes crawling out of their stinking toilet bowl... clearly clearly has shown us their true true colour....
They say singapore are insensitive towards malaysian feelings... i wonder... perhaps being insensitive is FAR FAR better then being hypocritical and OFFENSIVE...like the one who just posted above...
Well.... anyone who still think malaysia is friend and relatives... better think again... as i sees it... they are no better then hyenas... or vultures.... they will recieve NO pity from me... IF SAF does decide to fumigate the northern lands....
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It just shows how insensitive you are to pple. It have been an extremely sad week for us here and here you are blaring some crap in the internet. Why don't you sit down and reflect on the words you have just said.Pls be more understanding.Originally posted by Tachiiri Kinshi:Hey TripWire,
What happen to your SAF POWER this time? ..... bla..bla...bla
Another Malaysia involvement this time .... as what TripWire said before, PEOPLE DIE so what is the big deal. They die for their country, is their duty
Maybe the Merchant Ship comes with special force field eh!!! RSN cound not see it.... or maybe RSN dont have any detaction methods on board ...... words.
or just not capable of handling the situation
SAF The BEST? ..... if you say so TripWire
SAF are READY? .... if you say so TripWire You want to be sencitive ... now is not the time.
Look at all this Indonesia & Malaysia bashing with majority of you in this forums..... is not that great & strong after all ... just WORDS. -
The reason why Indon is helping us is because we have close links with them...remember last time we gave them quite a large sum of money to them in their hour of need?
Now we cooperate with them even on patrols, and visit their country frequently for discussions... -
Originally posted by sgboy2004:
Yes. the man and woman of the RSN are staying back since day one for the preparation. Tomorrow is their last day rehearsing.
[b]Military Funeral
Corporal Goh Hui Ling, who died in Friday night's RSN ship collision, will be given a military funeral on Wednesday 8 January.
Channel NewsAsia understands 8 January is also her birthday.
MINDEF confirmed that military honours will be accorded to Corporal Goh, who's believed to be the first woman to have died while on duty in the history of the Singapore Armed Forces.[/b] -
the newspaper say it all. read the paper. take everything else with a pinch of salt.Originally posted by Altrex:I would like to set a few things straight here.
Firstly, if one does not have enough knowledge on a subject matter, one should keep quiet and do not speculate aimlessly and mislead others in the process. While some of the things said in previous posts are correct, many are terribly wrong and distorted.
Commanding Officers of warships throughout the world DO NOT keep normal watches. They are only on the bridge during special times like special sea duty and other operations. This is NOT the merchant navy. The person responsible for the safety of the ship is the Officer of the Watch.
Navigational radars are ALWAYS on at sea. This is a maritime patrol, not an exercise and there is no such thing as electronic emission restriction policies during maritime patrols.
The merchant vessel struck the aft mess of the ship and sheared off part of it. As mentioned earlier, it is already a miracle that the ship didn't sink. If the merchant vessel hit just 5-10 m ahead, chances are that Courageous would have split into two and sank just like how Titanic sank.
The naval force sent to the accident site is STANDARD. A similar force was sent in 1997 to the Silkair crash. Taking care of our people is paramount. To imply that we are not performing SAR ops to the best of our capabilities is an insult to the name of the SAF and to our men and women still out there NOW.
Please learn your facts before you talk and do not mislead others -
sometime misinformation can be fun. no need to go into such details.Originally posted by moose:The system on board RSS Courageous is manual shut.