6 October 2014 @ 1:11 AM
KUALA LUMPUR: Seven Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) officers are believed
to be lost at sea after their CB90H attack boat lost contact with
naval authorities in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
to be lost at sea after their CB90H attack boat lost contact with
naval authorities in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
The boat went missing in Sabah waters somewhere between Kota
Kinabalu and Labuan at around 1.05pm.
Kinabalu and Labuan at around 1.05pm.
According to sources, three ships - the KD Lekiu, KD Serang, KD Paus -
have been deployed from the Kota Kinabalu naval base on a
search-and-rescue mission for the vessel and its personnel.
have been deployed from the Kota Kinabalu naval base on a
search-and-rescue mission for the vessel and its personnel.
Air assets from the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency have also
been roped in to help with the search near Pulau Mangalum and Pulau
Gaya.
been roped in to help with the search near Pulau Mangalum and Pulau
Gaya.
However, two of the search ships were recalled after two hours due to
bad weather.
bad weather.
Authorities believe the missing vessel, carrying the CB204
registration number, may have lost contact with the base after being
hit by strong waves.
registration number, may have lost contact with the base after being
hit by strong waves.
Its last known position was some 20 nautical miles northeast of Pulau Mangalum.
By ROY GOH, KALBANA PERIMBANAYAGAM and ROZANNA LATIFF
New Straits Times Online
Monday 6 October,2014. 
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