You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence Asia/Pacific News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features Asia / Pacific Crew Rescued From MSC Boxship After Distress Alert Crew Rescued From MSC Boxship After Distress Alert by Ship & Bunker News Team Tuesday September 22, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker 25 crew members from MSC Hermes III were rescued today. File Image / Pixabay All 25 crew members have been rescued from a container ship operated by MSC after it issued a distress alert east of Vietnam . The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Singapore received the alert at about 8.45 AM Singapore time today, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said in a notification today. The Liberia -registered MSC Hermes III was within Singapore’s Maritime Search and Rescue Region, about 300 km east of Vietnam . MRCC Singapore issued a broadcast requesting nearby vessels to assist. Three vessels responded, with MSC Ruby recovering all 25 crew members after they abandoned MSC Hermes III in a lifeboat. All 25 crew members are safe, with no injuries reported. MRCC Singapore is coordinating with the Vietnamese MRCC on arrangements for the crew to return safely to shore. Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News Ofiniti Agrees to Acquire ZeroNorth's eBDN Business ZeroNorth narrows its bunkering focus to procurement, pricing, and planning as its delivery-note customers move to Ofiniti's platform. Read in Full Freepoint's $450 Million Offtake Set to Deliver Sub-$1,000/mt Biomethanol Bunkers Emvolon says the pricing makes its fuel a "no brainer" for owners facing FuelEU penalties, with first marine volumes two to three years out. Read in Full NEMO an