MALAYSIA: A Panama-flagged LPG tanker with 23 has crew exploded off Malaysia, killing two and injuring two others.
The 50,743dwt DL Calla was carrying LPG from Al Ruwais, United Arab Emirates, en route to Sri Racha, Thailand, as indicated by AISLive vessel tracking. The 1990-bulit vessel suffered a gas leakage that triggered an explosion in its gas pipe control room at South China Sea, 30 miles northeast of Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) was notified of the incident at 17.50 hours local time on 10 December and immediately dispatched patrol boat Penggalang 17 to aid the distressed vessel.