The eleven men were recovered by a fishing boat in position 08° 12’N, 115° 46’E about 100nm North West of Kota Kinabalu.

They were found aboard the stolen Hub 18 barge which was found adrift. Highline Shipping, the barge’s owners, is making arrangements to recover it. 

Authorities are set to interview the crew to determine what took place and try to determine the whereabouts of the missing tug.

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