25 crew rescued after abandoning MSC Hermes III

Antonia Saratsopoulou · Container News · 2026-09-22

All 25 crew members aboard the container vessel MSC Hermes III have been safely rescued after abandoning the ship in a lifeboat, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Singapore received a distress alert from the Liberia-registered containership at approximately 08:45 Singapore time on 22 September.

At the time, the vessel was around 300 kilometres east of Vietnam, within Singapore’s Maritime Search and Rescue Region.

MSC Ruby rescues entire crew

Following the distress alert, MRCC Singapore immediately issued a broadcast requesting assistance from vessels operating in the vicinity.

Three vessels responded to the request.

The MSC Ruby subsequently recovered all 25 crew members from a lifeboat after they had abandoned the MSC Hermes III.

All crew members are safe and no injuries have been reported.

MRCC Singapore is now coordinating with the Vietnamese Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre to arrange for the rescued seafarers to return safely to shore.

The MPA has not disclosed the nature of the incident that prompted the crew to abandon the vessel.

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