Mysterious ‘ghost ship’ reappears after 9 yrs lost at sea

The freighter Sam Ratulangi PB 1600 was last seen offshore Taiwan in 2009

The sudden appearance of a massive ‘ghost’ ship off the coast of southern Myanmar has shocked local fishermen who were stunned to find the freighter carried no cargo nor traces of crew.
After nearly a decade lost at sea the ‘Sam Ratulangi PB 1600,’ finally ran aground on a sandbar approximately seven miles (11km) off the coast of Thama Seitta village of this week.

The fishermen boarded and inspected the ship after reporting it to local authorities. Teams from the navy, coast guard and police all subsequently searched the abandoned freighter which reportedly measures an impressive 177.35 meters in length, 27.91 meters in width and weighs 26,510 tons. Yangon, local MP for the nearby Thongwa municipality said, as cited by the Myanmar Times. “general secretary of the Independent Federation of Myanmar Seafarers said.

The ship is reported to have sailed under the flag of Indonesia and was last spotted off Taiwan in 2009. When the Burmese Navy inspected the ship on August 30, it had split in half having been beached on a sand bar for several days.general secretary of the Independent Federation of Myanmar Seafarers said.

The Myanmar Department of Marine Administration is attempting to track down the ship’s owner but may be forced to salvage the vessel itself, reports The Irrawaddy.

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