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SINGAPORE: A crew member on a Star Cruises Superstar Virgo ship has helped in the rescue of 3 men off the waters of Malacca.

Star Cruises said in a statement that an alert lookout on the ship's bridge had spotted the 3 crew members of a sunken fishing boat about 12 nautical miles off the coast of Malacca in the Straits of Malacca, a busy waterway.

The ship was on its way to Singapore from Phuket with 2000 passengers on board.

A smoke buoy was released to mark where the men were in the water, and a tanker which was closest, picked up the survivors.

The company says the same ship has been involved in similar rescues more than twice last year. - CNA /dt

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