KD Pendekar: Navy diver killed in operations to salvage vessel

JOHOR BARU: A navy diver has been confirmed dead during a salvage operation to recover the wreckage of KD Pendekar, which sank in the waters off Tanjung Penyusop, Kota Tinggi. Acting Kota Tinggi district police chief DSP Mohd Syamsuri Mohamad confirmed receiving a report on the incident but did not provide further details. "We have received a...

KD Pendekar: Navy names Sabahan diver who died in salvage operation

JOHOR BARU: The navy diver who died while carrying out a salvage operation to recover the wreck of the KD Pendekar, in the waters off Kota Tinggi, has been identified as Leading Seaman I Arman San Hermansa. In a statement on Wednesday (Aug 28), the navy said Arman San remains, who served in navy’s Diving and...

KD Pendekar nearly 50 years old at time of sinking, says Defence Minister

KOTA TINGGI: The Royal Malaysian Navy vessel that sank completely on Sunday (Aug 25) at a position two nautical miles southeast of Tanjung Penyusop has been in service for nearly 50 years, says Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He said that the ministry would be conducting inspections on a third of the fleet, adding...