Bulkcarrier involved in hit and run accident

In the afternoon of June 20, 2017, the "Spar Lyra" collided with the Vietnamese fishing vessel "TG 94169 TS" 14 miles off the coast in the Vung Tau area of the South China Sea. The cargo ship fled the scene after the collision, the fishing vessel sank. Its 12 crew were rescued by a nearby fishing vessel and later transferred to Coast Guard ship, no injures reported. The "Spar Lyra" was en route from Vung Tau to Singapore and was anchored on Singapore roads by June 22.