A fire broke out in the engine room of the Singapore-registered bulk
carrier MANDY while the vessel was off the coast of China.
According to the
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the incident occurred on 17
February 2026 at around 7.35 pm local time.
The fire was extinguished by the crew.
There were 25 Myanmar nationals on board at the
time of the incident. No Singapore nationals were on board.
Two crew members have since been reported deceased.
A third crew member was evacuated ashore and is receiving medical
treatment. No pollution has been
reported. Arrangements are being made to tow the vessel to Yantai Port, China.