SINGAPORE – A 22-year-old Malaysian diver died on June 18 after he got entangled with a boat propeller while cleaning a ship’s hull at an anchorage at Marina South Pier.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it received a call for assistance at 31 Marina Coastal Drive at around 2.15pm on June 18.
The diver was caught in one of the propellers of the supporting dive boat, said a Ministry of Manpower (MOM) spokesman in response to queries from The Straits Times.
The man, who was employed by Dive-Marine Services, was taken to Singapore General Hospital, where he died of his injuries, the spokesman added.
MOM is investigating the incident and has instructed the company to stop all diving activities.
The police said the diver was unconscious when taken to hospital, and based on preliminary investigations, no foul play is suspected.
In its statement, the ministry said established commercial diving procedures using surface-supplied diving equipment (SSDE) or commercial self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (CSCUBA) must be adhered to.
